Patriotic League Patriotska Liga BiH
Active	1991?1992 (became part of the ARBiH )
Disbanded	Incorporated into the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country	Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Type	Paramilitary organization
Size	98,000 (March 1992)
Garrison/HQ	Sarajevo , Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Motto(s)	Du?man crni mora znati, Bosna nikad ne?e pasti! (English: Every enemy needs to know, Bosnia will never fall!)
Engagements	Bosnian War Siege of Sarajevo Operation Autumn Croat-Bosniak War Operation Neretva
Commanders
Commander	Sefer Halilovi?

The Patriotic League ( Bosnian : Patriotska Liga ) was the first paramilitary unit of Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (TORBiH). ^[1]

History [ edit ]

On 19 December 1990 Alija Izetbegovi? and the SDA party discussed forming an independent paramilitary separate from the Yugoslav People's Army. In March 1991 Sefer Halilovi? 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 . ^[2]

Training [ edit ]

The Patriotic League received training at Croatian Special Police centers and by March 1992 claimed 98,000 troops ? more than the shrinking TO ? organized in 9 regions and 103 (out of 109) districts. ^[2]

Units [ edit ]

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

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• YouTube video