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1438. A few days after their arrival at the training camp, the recruits were issued three sets of
uniforms and red berets. 2682 Together with the uniforms and berets, the witness and the other
recruits also received insignia, which they placed on their red berets. 2683 The first uniform was
blue-black camouflage (that was also used by the Special Police Units) which the JATD used
during training; the second was all black which they used when providing security or
performing special assignments; the third was NATO brown-green camouflage, which they
used in the field in Western Bosnia. 2684
1439. The JATD was commonly referred to as the “Red Berets” as red berets formed part of
their uniform. 2685 JATD deputy commanders were Milan Radonjić who was also known as
Meda (number two to Simatović), “Fića” Filipović (number three to Simatović), Dragan
Krsmanović (in charge of logistics in the field), and Zoran Raić. 2686 The JATD commanders
of regular units included Dragan Leštarić (who was also in charge of obtaining uniforms and
equipment), Saša Jovanović, Janko Kereš, and Draško Suvara. 2687 Dragutin Stanojević was a
member of the JATD regular units. 2688 According to the witness, the reserve/paramilitary
portion of the unit did not receive formal decisions on their appointment signed by Stanišić,
while regular members of the JATD did. 2689 There were many members in the
reserve/paramilitary portion of the JATD. 2690 Some of the reserve/paramilitary members of
the JATD wore the same insignia as the regular JATD, while others wore their own insignia,
including an eagle (worn by Zvezdan Jovanović) and a wolf on a copper shield, which looked
like the insignia later worn by Special Police Units. 2691 Božović was the commander of the
entire reserve/paramilitary portion of the JATD. 2692 Božović was subordinate to and reported
to Stanišić and Simatović. 2693 Božović was also subordinate to Radonjić, Krsmanović,
2682 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 3; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness
statement, 8 April 2010), para. 22; Dejan Slišković, T. 5094-5096, 5155, 5158, 5162; P443 (Dejan Slišković’s
Red Beret).
2683 Dejan Slišković, T. 5157, 5161.
2684 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 22; Dejan Slišković, T. 5094-5095, 5130-
5131, 5155; P484 (Photograph of Dejan Slišković and Djordje Kuborović with Blue and Black Uniform in lower
left corner).
2685 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 22, 38; Dejan Slišković, T. 5097.
2686 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 11; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness
statement, 8 April 2010), para. 41; Dejan Slišković, T. 5090, 5110-5111, 5198-5199.
2687 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 4; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness
statement, 8 April 2010), paras 16, 41; Dejan Slišković, T. 5112, 5182.
2688 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 41, 72.
2689 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 14, 23.
2690 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 25; Dejan Slišković, T. 5109.
2691 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 39; Dejan Slišković, T. 5256.
2692 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 30, 40; Dejan Slišković, T. 5109, 5112, 5186.
2693 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 40, 44.
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