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CROATIAN DEFENCE FORCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Croatian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence
1, record 1, English, Croatian%20Air%20Force%20and%20Anti%2DAircraft%20Defence
correct, see observation, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HRZ I PZO 2, record 1, English, HRZ%20I%20PZO
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Croatian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence; HRZ I PZO : obsolete designations. 3, record 1, English, - Croatian%20Air%20Force%20and%20Anti%2DAircraft%20Defence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Croatian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence; HRZ I PZO : designations removed from NATOTerm in 2004. 3, record 1, English, - Croatian%20Air%20Force%20and%20Anti%2DAircraft%20Defence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Croatian Air Force and Antiaircraft Defence
- Croatian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defense
- Croatian Air Force and Antiaircraft Defense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Armée de l'air et défense antiaérienne croates
1, record 1, French, Arm%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27air%20et%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20croates
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Armée de l'air et défense antiaérienne croates : désignation désuète. 2, record 1, French, - Arm%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27air%20et%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20croates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Armée de l'air et défense antiaérienne croates : désignation retirée de TermOTAN en 2004. 2, record 1, French, - Arm%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27air%20et%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20croates
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Armée de l'air et défense anti-aérienne croates
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Political Science (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Croatian Defence Forces
1, record 2, English, Croatian%20Defence%20Forces
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HOS 2, record 2, English, HOS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Croatian Defence Forces were] the military arm of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) during the first stages of the Yugoslav wars. 1, record 2, English, - Croatian%20Defence%20Forces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
HOS: Hrvatske obrambene snage. 1, record 2, English, - Croatian%20Defence%20Forces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with the Croatian Defence Council(HVO-Hrvatsko vijeće obrane), which was a military formation of the self-proclaimed Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War, nor with the Croatian Armed Forces(HOS-Hrvatske oružane snage), a military force that was formed during World War II. 3, record 2, English, - Croatian%20Defence%20Forces
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Croatian Defense Forces
- Croatian Defence Force
- Croatian Defense Force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Forces de défense croates
1, record 2, French, Forces%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20croates
unofficial, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HOS 2, record 2, French, HOS
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Forces de défense croates étaient la branche militaire du Parti croate du droit au début des guerres de Yougoslavie. 3, record 2, French, - Forces%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20croates
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
HOS : Hrvatske obrambene snage. 4, record 2, French, - Forces%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20croates
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le Conseil de défense croate (HVO - Hrvatsko vijeće obrane), un groupe militaire croato-bosniaque ayant existé pendant la guerre de Bosnie-Herzégovine, ni avec les forces armées croates connues sous le nom de Hrvatske oružane snage (HOS) pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. 3, record 2, French, - Forces%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20croates
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Force de défense croate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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