Patriotic League (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
394
|
| Country: |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Date formed: |
March 1, 1991 |
| Accuracy of date formed: |
month
|
| Details of Formation: |
The SDA party first voiced the idea of forming a paramilitary separate from the Yugoslav People’s Army in December 19, 1990. The Patriotic League was formed in March 1991 by Sefer Halilović, a military commander (Wikipedia). |
| Date dissolved: |
April 10, 1992 |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: |
day
|
| Details of Termination: |
The Patriotic League was transformed into the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Wikipedia). The termination date defers to the date when the Patriotic League joined the structure of the Territorial Defence. |
| Termination Type(s): |
integrated into regular forces
|
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): |
none
|
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Former Group? |
no |
| Former Armed Group? |
no |
| Former Rebel Group? |
no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: |
none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? |
no |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: |
none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: |
informal (type 1) |
| Created by the Government?: |
no information |
Main Creating Government Institution: |
none
|
| Government Link(s): |
no information
|
| If link to party, name of party: |
|
| Training and Equipment: |
no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: |
no information |
| Shared Personnel: |
no information |
| Type(s) of Material Support: |
no information
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
Group Characteristics
Ethnic Characteristics
Other Information
| Other Information: |
The Patriotic League is also known as Patriotska Liga –PL (Wikipedia). A news source of April 8, 1992 says that the Bosnian presidency approved an order for a merger of various paramilitary groups and police forces under a loose umbrella that was the Patriotic League. |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: |
The Patriotic League was the first attempt of building a Bosnian army independent from the Yugoslav People’s Army (Wikipedia). |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use |
unknown
|
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: |
|
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: |
unknown
|
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? |
no information |
| PGM Members Paid? |
no information |
| Reasons for Membership: |
Some Muslims and Croats volunteered for the Patriotic League in the hope that this formation would grow into the army of an independent Bosnia. |
| PGM Members Killed? |
no information |
PGM Size
| Size: |
By March 1992, there were around 98,000 members of the Patriotic League (Wikipedia). A local commander stated that same month that his town force had 60 members. |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: |
The Patriotic League received training at Croatian Special Police centres (Wikipedia). |
Organisation
| Organisation: |
The Patriotic League was connected to the Territorial Defense Forces. The League’s commander was Sefer Halilović, a Bosnian military commander. (Wikipedia) |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Wikipedia. “Patriotic League (Bosnia and Herzegovina)”. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patriotic_League_(Bosnia_and_Herzegovina)&oldid=690684525
Evidence
