Leva Supoderica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лева Суподерица) was a Serbian paramilitary unit and Party militia formed in 1991, originally under the wing of the Serbian Radical Party.[1] the unit was incorporated into the 1st Guards Mechanised Brigade of the Yugoslav People's Army.[2] Leva Supoderica was active in Croatia, commanded by Milan "Kameni" Lančužanin during the Battle of Vukovar[3] in the aftermath of the battle, Leva Supoderica were one of many perpetrators in the Vukovar massacre, the unit also guarded the Ovčara camp.[4][better source needed]
| Leva Supoderica | |
|---|---|
| Лева Суподерица | |
| Active | August 1991 - December 1991 |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Allegiance | Serbian Radical Party |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslav People’s Army |
| Type | Paramilitary |
| Role | Reconnaissance Urban Warfare Close-quarters combat Counterinsurgency |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Milan Lančužanin ‘Kameni’ |
War crimes
editIn 2017, a couple of members of the Leva Supoderica unit were convicted for the deaths of more than 200 Croatian civilians at the Ovčara camp.[5]
The Leva Supoderica unit along with the Vukovar Territorial Defense (TO) tortured around 20 Croatian prisoners that had been sent to the Ovčara camp. Once the Yugoslav People’s Army withdrew to relieve the besieged barracks and other reasons, the Leva Supoderica unit and the Vukovar TO detained the Croatian prisoners and led them to a mass grave, where 10-20 were killed between 20 and 21 November 1991.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tagirov, Tatjana (2005-12-14). "Sudska overa zločina". Vreme (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Милисављевић, Љ. (2008-01-15). ""На српском ликвидирати не значи стрељати"". Politika. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Duke Seselj as 'imaginary commander'". archive.sensecentar.org. Sense Transitional Justice Center. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Testimony of Goran Stoparic". The Prosecutor v. Hadžić (IT-04-75) transcript 130515IT. ICTY. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Stojanovic, Milica (September 17, 2021). "Serbia Grants Vukovar Victims' Families 'Unfairly Low' Compensation". BalkanInsight.com.
- ^ "Three Decades since the Crime in Ovčara – We Remember the Victims". Humanitarian Law Center. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor v. Milorad Pejić". International Crimes Database. Asser Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-20.