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10/16/2026

The Special Police Units or Police Special Units (Posebne jedinice policije, PJP) was a special police force unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia (MUP).

It had several detachments and was part of the sector of the State Security Service. It was disbanded on Vidovdan in 2001 when it was replaced by the re-establishment of the Gendarmery.

During the Kosovo War (1998–1999), the force had an estimated 7.000 men. The PJP detachments were based at Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Užice, Niš and Priština.

10/15/2026

The Breitling Navitimer Quartz 2100 (Pluton) was officially issued to military pilots of the former Yugoslav Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defense, known as RV i PVO (Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo i Protivvazdušna Odbrana), in the early 1980s.

Key Specifications & Features
- Model & Reference: Breitling Pluton / Navitimer Quartz 2100 (Reference 80190).
- Production Years: Manufactured by Breitling between 1980 and 1985.
- Movement: Powered by the ESA Y2 900.231 quartz-analog/digital hybrid movement.
- Display: Features both an analog hand display and a small liquid crystal display (LCD) window for functions like a chronograph and alarm.
- Case: 41mm stainless steel case with a matte black dial and a bi-directional rotating bezel.
- RV i PVO Markings: Unlike standard civilian or other international military versions, the case-backs of these Yugoslav-issued pieces feature custom engravings of the RV i PVO military aviation emblem and insignia.

10/12/2026

The Army of the Republic of North Macedonia is the military of North Macedonia. The army is organized, prepared and trained to conduct armed struggle and combat and other actions to achieve its constitutional function of defending the independence and territorial integrity of North Macedonia.The army consists of the ground forces and the air force, which are further divided into branches and services. The army has a permanent composition and reserve forces. Since 2005, it is a fully professional defense force compatible with NATO standards. On 27 March 2020, North Macedonia joined NATO as the 30th member.

The Republic of Macedonia became a sovereign and independent state in 1991, following the 8 September referendum. On 17 November, the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia was promulgated, which established that the armed forces of the Republic are responsible for protecting its territorial integrity and independence. On 15 February 1992, the Defense Law entered into force. Until this law was adopted, the armed forces consisted of the units, commands and headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the Republic of Macedonia. These forces had a wartime strength of roughly 100,000 manpower, according to a March 1991 CIA estimate, and were inherited from the Yugoslav People's Army.

10/11/2026

The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 to 1929, it was officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes and was colloquially known as Yugoslavia (lit. 'Land of the South Slavs') due to its origins.

The preliminary kingdom was formed in late 1918 by the unification of the Kingdom of Serbia, which was previously independent, with the Kingdom of Montenegro, and the territories of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, mainly the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (encompassing what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina and most of what are now the states of Croatia and Slovenia) as well as Banat, Bačka and Baranja. The regions of Kosovo and what is today North Macedonia had become parts of Serbia prior to the unification.

The state was ruled by the Serbian dynasty of Karađorđević, which previously ruled the Kingdom of Serbia under Peter I, who became the first king of Yugoslavia, reigning until his death in 1921. He was succeeded by his son Alexander I, who had been regent for his father. In 1929, he established the 6 January Dictatorship, and soon renamed the kingdom Yugoslavia. In 1934, the king was assassinated in Marseille by Vlado Chernozemski, a member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO), during his visit to France. The crown passed to his 11-year-old son, Peter. Alexander's cousin Paul ruled as Prince regent until 1941, when Peter II came of age following a coup d'etat that reversed Yugoslavia's accession to the Tripartite Pact. The royal family flew to London the same year, prior to the country being invaded by the Axis powers.

10/10/2026

The "Krajina War" refers to the conflict involving the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK)—a breakaway Serb proto-state—during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995).

Key Details of the Conflict

• Context: When Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in June 1991, local ethnic Serbs in the regions of Krajina refused to recognize the new state and formed the Republic of Serbian Krajina with its capital in Knin.

• Belligerents: The RSK and the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA)—later the Serbian Army of Krajina—fought against the Government of Croatia and the Croatian Army.

• Turning Point (Operation Storm): In August 1995, the Croatian Army launched Operation Storm (Operacija Oluja), a massive 85-hour military offensive that rapidly recaptured the Krajina region.

• Human Impact: The offensive and the preceding years of war resulted in the displacement of roughly 200,000 to 250,000 Serbs who fled the region, alongside widespread destruction, looting, and civilian casualties documented by groups like Human Rights Watch and DW.

• Resolution: The dissolution of the RSK was largely sealed by Operation Storm in 1995, with the final remaining eastern portion reintegrated into Croatia by 1998 under the Erdut Agreement.

10/09/2026

The Special Operations Unit (Serbia) (Serbian: Jedinica za specijalne operacije or ЈСО / JSO), commonly known as the Red Berets (Crvene beretke) or Frankies (Frenkijevci), was an elite paramilitary police unit of the Serbian State Security Directorate (RDB) active from 1991 to 2003.

Key Facts

• Active Period: March 1991 – March 25, 2003
• Headquarters: Kula, Serbia

• Commanders:
• Franko Simatović "Frenki" (1991–1998)
• Milorad Ulemek "Legija" (1998–2001)
• Dušan Maričić "Gumar" (2001–2003)

• Notable Operations & Conflicts:
• Croatian War of Independence and Bosnian War
• Kosovo War
• Insurgency in the Preševo Valley
• 2001 Special Operations Unit mutiny

• Dissolution: The unit was disbanded on March 25, 2003, during Operation Sabre (Serbian: Sablja) following the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić by members of the unit and the Zemun Clan.

10/08/2026

The Yugoslav People's Army, also called the Yugoslav National Army, was the military of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its antecedents from 1945 to 1992 and primary branch of Yugoslav armed forces.

The origins of the YPA can be found in the Yugoslav Partisans of World War II. As part of the anti-fascist People's Liberation War of Yugoslavia, the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia (NOVJ), a predecessor of the YPA, was formed in the Bosnian town of Rudo on 22 December 1941. After the Yugoslav Partisans liberated the country from the Axis Powers, that date was officially celebrated as the "Day of the Army" in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia).

In March 1945, the NOVJ was renamed the "Yugoslav Army" ("Jugoslavenska/Jugoslovenska Armija") and, on its 10th anniversary, on 22 December 1951, received the adjective "People's" ("Narodna").

10/07/2026

The "Super Tigers" were a special unit formed in early 1993 from members of Serbian paramilitary units, including fighters from the Serb Volunteer Guard (known as "Arkan's Tigers" or "Arkanovci").

Key Facts

• Origins: Early 1993, during the wars in the former Yugoslavia.
• Composition: Comprised of experienced members from various Serbian volunteer and paramilitary formations.
• Connection to Arkan: Although they emerged from the same network of volunteers and state structures that supported "Arkan's Tigers" (the Serb Volunteer Guard led by Željko Ražnatović "Arkan"), the "Super Tigers" operated as a distinct, smaller, or special group in specific hotspots in Croatia and Bosnia.

10/06/2026

The Army of Republika Srpska, commonly referred to in English as the Bosnian Serb Army, was the military of Republika Srpska (RS), the self-proclaimed Serb secessionist republic, a territory within the newly independent Bosnia and Herzegovina (formerly part of Yugoslavia), which it defied. Active during the Bosnian War (1992–95), it continued to exist as the armed forces of RS, one of two entities making up Bosnia and Herzegovina, until 2006 when it was integrated into the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Forces of the VRS engaged in a number of campaigns including Operation Corridor 92, Operation Vrbas '92, Operation Bura, Operation Spider and the army also perpetrated the siege of Sarajevo from 1992 to 1995.

10/05/2026

This lot features a collection of medals and orders from the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia. The items included are a perfect addition for any militaria collector interested in the topic. The medals come with their own miniatures and are a great way to display and admire. Today its a bit hard to find a medal or order from ex Yugoslavia with its own miniature, so this makes this lot a lot more valuable than without.

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