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      2. gardijska brigada ustrojena je 15. 05. 1991. u vojarni "Trstenik", pokraj Dugog Sela, gdje je formirano zapovjedništvo brigade i prva pješačka bojna „Crne mambe“. Prvotnu popunu brigade činili su pripadnici MUP-a, postrojbi za posebne namjene. Druga bojna ove brigade „Banijska oluja“ formirana je 03. 06. 1991. u Sisku, a 21. 06. 1991. 3. bojna „Banska legija“ u Dugoj Resi. Brigada je imala 202 poginula i 6 nestalih pripadnika. U brigadi je tijekom rata ranjeno i povrijeđeno 1200 pripadnika. Kroz brigadu je u Domovinskom ratu prošlo preko 9000 pripadnika.

      U procesu preustroja OSRH, 2. gardijska brigada "Gromovi", ukomponirana je u sastav novostvorene Gardijske motorizirane brigade, zajedno s 1. brigadom "Tigrovi", 4. brigadom "Pauci" i 9. brigadom "Vukovi". Naziv i simbole brigade danas nosi 2. mehanizirana bojna „Gromovi“ Gardijske motorizirane brigade.

OLDER INSIGNIAS  STARIJE OZNAKE

      Znak postrojbe je crveno obrubljen pravokutni štit crne boje pozadine u kojem je tamnožuta stisnuta šaka s prstenom u obliku hrvatskog grba. Iz šake izlaze sa svake strane poput lijevokose grede po dvije crvene izlomljene munje. Iznad šake u pozadini žuti je natpis "GROM", a u dnu preko svega dvoredno žutim "2. GARDIJSKA/BRIGADA". 1996. godine Božo Kokan je preoblikovao znak u obrazac standardiziran za sve gardijske postrojbe.

      The emblem of the unit is a red-bordered rectangular shield with a black background in which a dark yellow clenched fist with a ring in the shape of the Croatian coat of arms. Two red broken lightning bolts come out of the fist on each side like a left-handed beam. Above the fist in the background is a yellow inscription "GROM", and at the bottom above all two rows of yellow "2nd GUARD / BRIGADE". In 1996, Božo Kokan transformed the insignia into a standardized standard for all Guards units.

puk. dr. sc. Željko Heimer, "Hrvatski vojnik" broj 399, 07/2012.

Colonel dr. sc. Željko Heimer, "Croatian Soldier" No. 399, 07/2012

      The 2nd Guards Brigade (2. gardijska brigada), also known by their nickname Thunders (Gromovi), was one of the original Croatian National Guard (ZNG) brigades formed in 1991 and one of the most elite mechanized infantry units in the Croatian Ground Army (HV) during its existence, during which it saw action in a number of engagements during the War of Indenpendence (1991–1995). As part of the large reorganization of the Croatian Armed Forces in the late 2000s the brigade was officially disbanded in March 2008, reduced to a battalion-sized unit stationed in Petrinja and incorporated into the Motorized Guard brigade. The present-day battalion still uses the original brigade's nickname and emblem.