Patriotic League (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Patriotic League Patriotska Liga BiH
Active	1991–1992 (became part of the ARBiH)
Disbanded	Incorporated into the ARBiH
Country	Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Type	Paramilitary organization
Size	98,000 (March 1992)
Garrison/HQ	Sarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mottos	Dušman crni mora znati, Bosna nikad neće pasti! (English: Every enemy needs to know, Bosnia will never fall!)
Engagements	Bosnian War Capture of Bijeljina (1992) Siege of Sarajevo 1992 Yugoslav People's Army column incident in Tuzla Operation Autumn Operation Višegrad Croat-Bosniak War Operation Neretva
Commanders
Commander	Sefer Halilović

The Patriotic League (Bosnian: Patriotska Liga) was the first paramilitary unit of Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (TORBiH).

History

On 19 December 1990 Alija Izetbegović and the SDA party discussed forming an independent paramilitary separate from the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). In March 1991 Sefer Halilović formed the Patriotic League (Patriotska Liga - PL) as an independent Bosnian army, with the same territorial organization as Territorial Defense Forces (TO). Later on, the Patriotic League was connected to the TO. The Patriotic League, alongside the TORBiH, would later become the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Training

The Patriotic League received training at Croatian Special Police centers and by March 1992 counted 98,000 troops – more than the shrinking TO – organized in 9 regions and 103 (out of 109) districts.

Units

• Crni Labudovi (The Black Swans)
• Armija RBiH - Diverzantsko-Izviđačka Brigada
• Zmaj od Bosne (Dragon of Bosnia)

External links

• YouTube video