Special Operations Battalion (Croatia)
The Special Operations Battalion (Croatian: Bojna za specijalna djelovanja), or popularly BSD was founded on 8 September 2000 when the Special Combat Skills Center from Šepurine and the 1st Croatian Guards Brigade (Croatian: 1. hrvatski gardijski zdrug, a component of the 1st Croatian Guards Corps) were amalgamated. It ceased to exist in 2014, when it was transformed into the Special Operations Command.
| Special Operations Battalion | |
|---|---|
Emblem of Special Operations Battalion | |
| Active | September 8, 2000 – December 24, 2014 |
| Country | Croatia |
| Branch | General staff unit |
| Type | Special operation force |
| Role | |
| Size | 5 companies |
| Garrison/HQ | Drgomalj Delnice |
| Nickname(s) | Green berets,Cobras |
| Motto(s) | Svi su pozvani, rijetki su odabrani (All are invited, few are chosen) |
| Colors | green |
| Anniversaries | 8 September |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations | Order of Ban Jelačić |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Perica Turalija |
The BSD members can be recognized by their green berets with unit badges over the right eye. Their symbol is a snake, so they are sometimes referred as "Cobras" although their insignia shows a Horned viper which is the most dangerous snake to be found in Croatia and in mainland Europe.
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