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

History

On 19 December 1990

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and the SDA party discussed forming an independent paramilitary separate from the Yugoslav People's Army. In March 1991

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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

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Training

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.

Units

Crni Labudovi The Black Swans ( bs, Crni labudovi) was a special forces unit within the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was a Patriotic League unit formed in 1992 in Sapna, under the 2nd Corps (later 1st Corps) which eventually numbered ...

(The Black Swans) *Armija RBiH - Diverzantsko-Izviđačka Brigada *Zmaj od Bosne (Dragon of

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