113th Brigade of Croatian army, Å ibenik

113th Brigade

of Croatian army, Å ibenik

Brigade History:

On 4 June 1991 under order from I. JeliÄ‡ active company of ZNG is formed in Å ibenik. During June Ante LjubiÄiÄ‡, commander of Territorial Defense in Å ibenik, receives order from general Martin Å pegelj to start forming 113. brigade as regular ZNG unit. By using members of reserve police and with additional mobilization brigade was formed on 19 June 1991.

Order of Battle
19 June 1991

Unit Personnel Location

Brigade Staff 14 Å ibenik

Staff units 45 Å ibenik

"A" Company 132 soldiers Vodice

2. battalion 370 soldiers Solaris

3. battalion 271 soldiers Vodice and Skradin

4. battalion 240 soldiers Pokrovnik

Independent Company 73 soldiers PrimoÅ¡ten

120mm Mortar Battery 17 soldiers PrimoÅ¡ten

Air Defense Platoon (6x20/1mm) 14 soldiers PrimoÅ¡ten

NBC Platoon 15 soldiers Å ibenik

Engineer Platoon 13 soldiers Å ibenik

Logistic Platoon 20 soldiers Å ibenik

Although brigade was formed on 19 June 1991, its members managed already in late July to prevent JNA and Serbian paramilitaries to capture Skradin and reach Adriatic sea and in September they accomplished one of the first and biggest victories of Croatian Army by stooping JNA tanks at Å ibenik bridge and pushing them back preventing cutting Croatia into two parts. Near Pakovo Selo and SedramiÄ‡a they blocked the way for 9th Knin Corps of JNA armored-mechanized formations commanded by Ratko MladiÄ‡ and successfully defended Å ibenik, Skradin and communication Å ibenik-UneÅ¡iÄ‡. Together with MUP (Ministry of Interior) unit from DrniÅ¡, 4th Battalion of the 113th Bde destroyed first Yugoslav T-72 in Dalmatia using 'Zolja' rocket launcher.
For Christmas 1991, brigade liberated village DragiÅ¡iÄ‡e after capturing strategic points Gradina and GaÄ‡eleze. In March 1992 strong chetnik stronghold Nos-Kalik was captured at the mouth or the river ÄŒikola into river Krka followed by victories battle for Maljevac plateau in June in which after Serb provocation more the 180 km was liberated, captured several APC's and tanks, battery of 105mm howitzers and four 76mm ZIS guns and according to Serb sources inflicting 130 causalities.

Brigade Patches:

1991

1992

1993

1994

Brigade Commanders From To

Ante LjubiÄiÄ‡ 19 June 1991

Mate Viduka 22 July 1991

Milivoj PetkoviÄ‡ 26 August 1991

Ivan BaÄiÄ‡ 2 October 1991

Davo Skugor

Colonel Milan PerkoviÄ‡ 20 March 1993

Danijel Kotlar

Operations

Operation COASTLINE

References:

Goran Radosevic: I rocna - 113. je odlicna, Hrvatski vojnik br. 87

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Order of Battle 19 June 1991
Unit	Personnel	Location
Brigade Staff	14	Å ibenik
Staff units	45	Å ibenik
"A" Company	132 soldiers	Vodice
2. battalion	370 soldiers	Solaris
3. battalion	271 soldiers	Vodice and Skradin
4. battalion	240 soldiers	Pokrovnik
Independent Company	73 soldiers	PrimoÅ¡ten
120mm Mortar Battery	17 soldiers	PrimoÅ¡ten
Air Defense Platoon (6x20/1mm)	14 soldiers	PrimoÅ¡ten
NBC Platoon	15 soldiers	Å ibenik
Engineer Platoon	13 soldiers	Å ibenik
Logistic Platoon	20 soldiers	Å ibenik

Brigade Commanders	From	To
Ante LjubiÄiÄ‡	19 June 1991
Mate Viduka	22 July 1991
Milivoj PetkoviÄ‡	26 August 1991
Ivan BaÄiÄ‡	2 October 1991
Davo Skugor

Colonel Milan PerkoviÄ‡	20 March 1993
Danijel Kotlar