1st croatian guards corps 1st croatian guards corps croatian special formation directly general staff reporting directly president croatia corps established amalgamation special forces strong unit organised 1st croatian guards brigade multi purpose special forces combat unit battalions tasked ensuring security president croatia carrying ceremonial duties took number military operations croatian war independence war disbanded components amalgamated units form establishment february special forces reorganised special forces units combined form 1st croatian guards corps april personnel 8th military police light assault brigade established september transferred corps ultimately making corps strong addition special forces operations corps tasked providing security president croatia corps organised specialised battalions 1st croatian guards brigade multi purpose special forces combat unit considered elite unit entire corps directly general staff reported directly president commanded deputy based bulk corps based nearby barracks capable fielding troops combat commanded colonel later major general previously commanded special forces units amalgamated corps combat service took battles croatian war independence war late november december participated operation winter joint offensive pushed western parts field bosnia elements saw action axis advance operation flash offensive took place western early time commanded artillery helicopter addition transport helicopters west early june operation leap extending created late west unit participated capture towns late july operation summer preparation 4th guards 7th guards brigades pulled positions facing established operation summer south army republic protecting northern approaches capital republic serbian croatia claimed territory brigades turned positions north west deployed rear battalion tasked intervening case attack second day operation august captured field village north linked 9th guards brigade advanced east capture villages august participated operation significant pocket area alongside guards brigades special police forces september took operation extended control western bosnia captured towns moving confrontation line north capital october participated captured town reached southern slopes kilometres miles south reorganisation corps disbanded constituents reorganised amalgamated form remainder brigade amalgamated based electronic warfare company form elements corps tasked security president croatia ceremonial duties reformed established place
1st Croatian Guards Corps