Sinovi Herceg-Bosne !

The Croatian Defence Council was the main military formation of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War. It was first organized military force to with the aim to control the Croat populated areas, created on 8 April 1992. They ranged from men armed with shotguns assigned to village defense tasks to organized, uniformed, and well-equipped brigade-sized formations that nevertheless employed part-time soldiers. As time went on, the HVO forces became increasingly better organized and more professional, but it was not until early 1994, that the HVO began to form the so-called guards brigades, mobile units manned by full-time professional soldiers.

While HVO existed 1991-1996, today's Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina consist of three regiments that are each formed of soldiers from the three ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Croats, Serbs and Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks). These three regiments trace their roots to the armies that were created during the war in BiH. These regiments have their distinct ethnic insignias and consist of three active battalions each.

Below is today's Croatian regiment.


Notice the Croatian insignia.

English only.

Lyrics of two famous songs in English...

Croatian Defence Council - Čiča's Company - Čičina Satnija

(English lyrics)

Hey Uskoplje, my hometown,
Your sons are defending you,
Your sons are brave,
Uskopljans renown,
Your sons are brave,
Uskopljans renown,

Thundering, lightning, blood is spilled,
Starčević brigade is fighting,
Run away evildoer, either surrender
Or you'll get a bullet,
Run quickly from our land,
Here goes Čiča's company
Run quickly from our land,
Here goes Čiča's company

Fighters, Uskopljans, to their nation are loyal,
From crimes they're protecting us,
They will chase away all evildoers
From crimes they're protecting us,
They will chase away all evildoers

Thundering, lightning, blood is spilled,
Starčević brigade is fighting,
Run away evildoer, either surrender
Or you'll get a bullet,
Run quickly from our land,
Here goes Čiča's company
Run quickly from our land,
Here goes Čiča's company

They wanted to kill us all and to take Uskoplje,
But they will never be able to do this,
While a Croat is moving around on Earth,
But they will never be able to do this,
While a Croat is moving around on Earth,

Thundering, lightning, blood is spilled,
Starčević brigade is fighting,
Run away evildoer, either surrender
Or you'll get a bullet,
Run quickly from our land,
Here goes Čiča's company
Run quickly from our land,
Here goes Čiča's company

Siniša Vuco - Brigade King Petar Krešimir IV

Today we have all as one
stood up into a machine,
Told the enemy clearly no
We want to preserve our home

Their plan is to change our name
Take away spring's glow
All that is ours we defend
Lets bravely stand up! Stand up!

We are willing to give our lives
For our people so they may have peace
We are the Livno brigade
Petar Krešimir!

They wanted to take our field
Oak forests and everything else
They never understood that we
Won't give anything that is ours

Their plan is to change our name
Take away spring's glow
All that is ours we defend
Lets bravely stand up! Stand up!

We are willing to give our lives x2
For our people so they may have peace
We are the Livno brigade
Petar Krešimir!

Tomorrow when the sun's gleam
Bodes freedom and peace
Our children will praise
the Petar Krešimir brigade

We are willing to give our lives x2
For our people so they may have peace
We are the Livno brigade
Petar Krešimir!