The 7th Guards Brigade ( hr, 7. gardijska brigada), also known by their nickname Pumas ( hr, Pume), was a

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(HV) brigade formed on 23 December 1992 in

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. The brigade was initially formed out of the 5th Battalion of the 1st "Tigers" Brigade and its first commander was

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, who led the unit during the

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(1991–95). The 7th Brigade was disbanded in 2003 when it merged with the 2nd "Thunders" Brigade. In March 2008 the 2nd Brigade was also disbanded. Members of the former 7th Brigade who had served in the 2nd Brigade 2003–08 were then incorporated into the present-day Armoured Guards Brigade (''Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada'' or GOMBR) and formed a battalion which uses the original 7th Brigade's nickname and emblem.

Commanders

(1992–1996) *Željko Dvekar (1996–1999) *Marijan Kretić (1999) *Branko Predragović (1999–2002) *Marijan Kretić (2002–2003)

References

External links

History of the 7th Brigade
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