Serb Volunteer Guard
| Serb Volunteer Guard | |
|---|---|
| Српска добровољачка гарда | |
| Various insignia of the Serb Volunteer Guard | |
| Founded | 11 October 1990 |
| Disbanded | 20 April 1996 |
| Allegiance | FR Yugoslavia Serbian Krajina Republika Srpska |
| Branch | State Security Directorate |
| Type | Guard Paramilitary Mechanized Armoured |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Close-quarters combat Counterinsurgency Crowd control HUMINT Guerrilla warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Security checkpoint Urban warfare |
| Size | 4,000–5,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Erdut |
| Nickname(s) | Arkan's Tigers Arkan's men |
| Motto(s) | Где је један, ту су сви, Арканови тигрови! (Where one is, there are all, Arkan's Tigers!) |
| Colours |
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| March | Arkanove Delije |
| Mascot(s) | Tiger |
| Equipment | BOV VP, M53/59 Praga, TAM 150 T11, BVP M-80, OT M-60, BTR-60, T-55, T-62, M-84 |
| Engagements | Croatian War |
| Commanders | |
| 1st Commander | Željko Ražnatović |
| 2nd Commander | Borislav Pelević |
| 3rd Commander | Milorad Ulemek |
| 4th Commander | Zvezdan Jovanović |
| Insignia | |
| Colours | |
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The Serb Volunteer Guard was an elite Serbian volunteer paramilitary unit founded and led by Željko Ražnatović (better known as "Arkan"). It was recognized for its superior bearing and discipline, fighting in the Croatian War and the Bosnian War during the Yugoslav Wars. Considered one of the most feared and effective paramilitary forces during the wars, the unit was also responsible for numerous war crimes and massacres.