Special Operations Battalion (Croatia)

Special Operations Battalion
Emblem of Special Operations Battalion
Active	September 8, 2000 – December 24, 2014
Country	Croatia
Branch	General staff unit
Type	Special operation force
Role	Special operations Direct action Special reconnaissance CSAR missions(Combat Search and Rescue) Military aid
Size	5 companies
Garrison/HQ	Drgomalj Delnice
Nickname(s)	Green berets,Cobras
Motto(s)	Svi su pozvani, rijetki su odabrani (All are invited, few are chosen)
Colors	green
Anniversaries	8 September
Engagements	War in Afghanistan
Decorations	Order of Ban Jelačić
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Perica Turalija

The Special Operations Battalion (Croatian: Bojna za specijalna djelovanja), or popularly BSD was founded on 8 September 2000 when the Special Combat Skills Center from Šepurine and the 1st Croatian Guards Brigade (Croatian: 1. hrvatski gardijski zdrug, a component of the 1st Croatian Guards Corps) were amalgamated.^[1] It ceased to exist in 2014, when it was transformed into the Special Operations Command.

The BSD members can be recognized by their green berets with unit badges over the right eye. Their symbol is a snake, so they are sometimes referred as "Cobras" although their insignia shows a Horned viper which is the most dangerous snake to be found in Croatia and in mainland Europe.