HU OSA 350-1-1:236/1

Arkan's Tigers: Serbian Volunteer Guard

Arkanovi Tigrovi: Srpska Dobrovoljacka Garda

Item

Moving Image

Serbian (Original)

Destruction Civilian Property • Destruction Cultural Heritage • Military/Para-Military

Not Restricted

propaganda film

This film is about the Serbian Volunteer Guard, formed by Arkan (Zeljko Raznjatovic) on October 11, 1990. Its tasks are to defend the Serbian people and to preserve Serbian values and Serbian unity. - Arkan is shown speaking to his soldiers before a fight urging them to keep up their morale, at a funeral giving a eulogy, and planning an attack on an area near Vukovar and Borovo Naselje; "Tigers" fighting in Luzac and Laslovo in November 1992, after which the Serbs took over control of these two towns. 00:29:00- Arkan shown strategizing an attack on Luzac (November 2, 1991) where he outlines what the army is responsible for and what his unit is expected to do. Direct reference to Arkan's units cooperation with the Yugoslav army (JNA); Arkan's speech in Luzac in 1992 where he describes how Luzac was liberated from the Croatian army; "Tigers" entering Laslovo on November 25, 1991. A Laslovo resident praises Arkan one year later at a ceremony; Interview with Borislav Pelevic- Interview with Zeljko Stanvukovic, who talks about why he joined the Guard, and how the Guard is trained; Arkan in a church with his Guard soldiers being baptized; Arkan asking a little boy to sing the "Tigers" song.