CROATIA Army 2nd Guards Assault Battalion, 1st Guards Corps sleeve patch, 1994-2000

Fully silk embroidered on cloth base. Size: 137 mm high and 89 mm wide.

The 1st Guards Corps was a special formation of the Croatian Army. The corps was established in 1994 by the amalgamation of various HV special forces. The 2,500-strong unit was organised into the 1st Croatian Guards Brigade, a multi-purpose special forces combat unit, and four battalions tasked with ensuring the security of the President of Croatia and carrying out ceremonial duties. It was disbanded in 2000, when its components were amalgamated with other units to form the Special Operations Battalion, the 305th Military Intelligence Battalion, and the Honour Guard Battalion.