Territorial Defence of the Republic of Slovenia
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The Territorial Defence of the Republic of Slovenia was the Slovenian military force that played a central role in the country’s independence, particularly during the Ten-Day War in 1991.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slovenian Territorial Defence | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed force
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1993 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1968 ⓘ |
| activityIn1990 | reorganization as a force loyal to Slovenian republican authorities ⓘ |
| activityIn1991 | armed resistance to Yugoslav People’s Army intervention in Slovenia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Slovenian Territorial Defence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teritorialna obramba Republike Slovenije NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | land forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Slovenian Independence War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ten-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Slovenia ⓘ |
| disbandedAsSeparateForce | 1993 ⓘ |
| doctrine | total national defence ⓘ |
| equipmentSource |
captured Yugoslav People’s Army weapons
ⓘ
secretly stored republican stockpiles ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Ljubljana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
foundation of modern Slovenian Armed Forces tradition
ⓘ
key military factor in Slovenian secession from Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Slovene ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Slovenian independence legislation of 1991 ⓘ |
| mobilizationSystem | territorial reserve units ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Janez Janša
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Janez Slapar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole | Chief of the Territorial Defence Headquarters ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
blockade of Yugoslav People’s Army barracks in Slovenia
ⓘ
capture of Yugoslav People’s Army equipment in 1991 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Republic of Slovenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Socialist Republic of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedAs | regional territorial units ⓘ |
| partOf | Yugoslav Territorial Defence system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Territorial Defence of Yugoslavia in Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
support to internal security
ⓘ
territorial defence ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Yugoslav People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
core of Slovenian independence forces
ⓘ
defence of Slovenian territory ⓘ |
| significantYear |
1990
ⓘ
1991 ⓘ |
| statusDuringTenDayWar | de facto national army of Slovenia ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Presidency of the Republic of Slovenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic Secretariat for People’s Defence of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Slovenian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedInto | Slovenian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
reserve force
ⓘ
territorial army ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)
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Territorial Defence of the Republic of Slovenia
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subject surface form:
Ten-Day War
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)
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militaryForcesInvolved
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Territorial Defence of the Republic of Slovenia
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subject surface form:
Ten-Day War
this entity surface form:
Slovenian Territorial Defence