Patriotic League (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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The Patriotic League was the first military unit of Bosnia formed after the Bosnian TO was gained by the SDS party.

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The Patriotic League Patch.

History

On December 19th 1990 Alija Izetbegovic and the SDA party alarmed by the SDS's secessionists attitudes discussed forming an independent Bosnian army later Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In March 1991 Sefer Halilovic formed the Patriotic League (Patriotska Liga - PL) as an independent Bosnian army, with the same territorial organization as the TO.

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

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