Serb Volunteer Guard
The Serb Volunteer Guard (Serbian: Српска добровољачка гарда, СДГ / Srpska dobrovoljačka garda, SDG), also known as Arkan's Tigers (or only Tigers; Serbian: Арканови тигрови / arkanovi tigrovi, or only Тигрови / Tigrovi) or Arkan's men (Serbian: Аркановци / Arkanovci), was a Serbian volunteer paramilitary unit founded and led by Arkan that fought in Croatia (1991–93) and Bosnia (1992–95) during the Yugoslav Wars and was responsible for numerous war crimes and massacres.
| Serb Volunteer Guard | |
|---|---|
| Српска добровољачка гарда | |
| Insignia of the Serb Volunteer Guard | |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Disbanded | 1996 |
| Allegiance | Serbia Serbian Krajina Republika Srpska |
| Type | Paramilitary |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Close-quarters combat Crowd control HUMINT Guerrilla warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Security checkpoint Urban warfare |
| Size | 500–1,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Erdut |
| Nickname(s) | Arkan's Tigers (Arkanovi tigrovi) Arkan's men (Arkanovci) |
| Colours | Red Blue White (Serbian national colors) |
| March | Arkan’s Delije |
| Mascot(s) | Tiger |
| Engagements | Yugoslav Wars |
| Commanders | |
| 1st Commander | Željko Ražnatović |
| 2nd Commander | Borislav Pelević |
| 3rd Commander | Milorad Ulemek |
| 4th Commander | Zvezdan Jovanović |
| Insignia | |
| Colours | |
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