Green Berets
Zelene beretke
Active1992
Country Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Branch Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
TypeLight infantry
Size3,500
Garrison/HQSarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s)Zeleni Spartanci
Colors 
EngagementsBosnian War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Emin Švrakić

The Green Berets (Bosnian: Zelene beretke) was a military organization founded in Sarajevo in early 1992.[1] They were founded by demobilized soldiers and conscripts from the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) who were mostly ethnic Bosniaks and supporters of the elected government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They were integrated into a newly founded Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the second half of 1992. The Green Berets as a gear of choice and name was selected both as a reference to the United States Army Special Forces (the "Green Berets", although no actual relation existed) and as a common colour brand of the predominant ethnic group that composed the unit, namely Bosniaks. Bosnian Green Berets were mostly active during the war in the early part of 1992 in northern and central Bosnia.[2]

War crimes

The Green Berets were known for their war crimes against Serb civilians and captured JNA soldiers,[3][4][5][6] which no one has been held accountable nor been indicted for the crimes.[7]

Legacy

In January 2022, uniformed Bosniaks marched in Bužim in Green Beret uniforms shouting Allahu Akbar.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Österreichische Mediathek". www.mediathek.at. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  2. ↑ Swanee Hunt (2004). This was not our war: Bosnian women reclaiming the peace. Duke University Press. p. 284. ISBN 9780822333555. Retrieved March 1, 2011. Zelene beretke.
  3. ↑ Rener-Smajović, Maja (2016-08-29). ""Zelene beretke" najavile vojnu vježbu, od Oružanih snaga traže bojevu municiju". Nezavisne novine (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ↑ Zlojutro, Darko (2013-03-01). "KRVAVA SVADBA: Zločin kojim je pre 21 godinu počeo građanski rat u BiH! (FOTO) (VIDEO)". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. ↑ "War 1992 - Volunteer". Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gdje su bile zelene beretke i mudžahedini u Sarajevu? – DW – 22.08.2012". dw.com (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  7. ↑ "ГРУБЕШИЋ: ПРИЈЕДЛОГ О ИЗРУЧЕЊУ ДИВЈАКА ВАЛИДАН И ПРАВНО ВАЉАН". БИХ - РТРС. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  8. ↑ "Марш зелених беретки уз Алаху акбар у Бужиму, на западу БиХ". Politika Online. 12 January 2022.
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