Serbian Guard

The Serbian Guard was a Serbian paramilitary active in Croatia during its War of Independence with close ties to the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO). Eighty percent of the guard's members were members of the SPO. [ [http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.co.yu/arhiva/1999/12/09/srpski/P99120807.shtm Died together with Giška] ] The paramilitary was formed by SPO official Vuk Drašković and his wife Danica Drašković, along with Đorđe Božović "Giška" and Branislav Matić "Beli". [http://www.danas.co.yu/20040511/dogadjajdana1.html Serbian Guard, party army of the SPO] , Danas]

The paramilitary's training camp was located near Bor Lake in Serbia, Yugoslavia. It participated in attacks in Croatian territory near the city of Gospić. [ [http://www.mediaclub.cg.yu/eng/articles/2000/august/01.htm Serbia' Inadequate Opposition] ] Elements of the unit also participated in the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [ [http://www.vreme.com/arhiva_html/481/07.html Criminal: Death of Branko Lainovic] ] Đorđe Božović was the unit's first commander, but was killed in action near Gospić. [ [http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/serbian_digest/281/t281-7.htm Belgrade underground] , Vreme] Some people have alleged that Božović's death was an act of "friendly fire" orchestrated by the Republic of Serbian Krajina's government. [ [http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.co.yu/arhiva/1999/08/02/srpski/R99080102.shtm Giška and guards died for nothing] , Glas javnosti] The unit's chief financier Branislav Matić was gunned down in August of 1991 in Belgrade. [ [http://www.ex-yupress.com/nasaborba/nasaborba13.html Target of Unknown Assassins] ]

Serbian general Nebojša Pavković has called for Drašković to be tried for his role in the guard's formation. [ [http://arhiva.kurir-info.co.yu/Arhiva/2004/april/19/V-01-19042004.shtml Pavković: Vuk to the Hague!] ]

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