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The Crni Labudovi (Black Swans) were a special forces unit in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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History
Black Swans were a Patriotic League unit formed in 1992 in Konjic under the 4th Korps (later 1t Korps), who eventually numbered 800 men. It earned a reputation for battlefield bravery.The first commander Senad Mehdin Hodžić was a former special unit member of MUP, when he took the command of the Black Swans he would be known as "Kapetan Labud" or Captain Swan.Then Captain Hajro Mešić took over for a while.The most successful and lasting commander was Brigadier Hase Tiric.
Commanders
- 1st Commander - Senad Mehdin Hodžić
- 2nd Commander - Captain Hajro Mešić
- 3rd Commander - Brigadier Hase Tiric
- Morale Officer - Sead Numanovic
Area of Operation
- Konjic
- Igman
- Jablanica
Uniforms
Black Swans wore black uniforms with a unit patch on the sleeves and the ARBIH patch on the other sleeve.They had two different versions of the patches.Special Unit Army of BIH is written in white lettering above the picture and underneath in black letters are the words,Crni Labudovi.
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