The following is a list of defunct paramilitary organizations.
List of defunct governmental paramilitary units (in alphabetical order) +NameRegionActive betweenTypeNotesAuxiliary Division (ADRIC) United Kingdom (Ireland)1920–1922Counterinsurgency police unitFormed as part of the Royal Irish Constabulary by the British government during the Irish War of Independence. Distinct from - but sometimes confused with - the Black and Tans.Auxiliary Units1940–1944Secret quasi-military irregularsAlso known as Home Guard Shock Squads, formed by the British Government during the Second World War to resist a potential invasion by Nazi Germany.Barracked People's Police (KVP)1948–1956gendarmerieFormed by the Soviet Military Administration in Germany as the precursor to the National People's ArmyB-Gendarmerie Allied-occupied Austria1949–1954gendarmerieFormed as the precursor to the Austrian Armed ForcesBlack and Tans United Kingdom (Ireland)1920-1922Paramilitary police reinforcementMade up of former soldiers recruited from Great Britain to serve in the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish War of Independence. Distinct from - but sometimes confused with - the Auxiliary Division.Bundesgrenzschutz1951–2005border guardResponsible for border patrol and transport security. Also precursor to the BundeswehrFelix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment1954–1990light infantryParamilitary unit of the East German secret service Stasi. Responsible for the security of the government leaders and government facilities. Dissolved during German reunification.Grenztruppen1946–1990border guardResponsible for border patrol and prevention of Republikflucht, including along the inner-German border and the Berlin Wall. Dissolved during German reunification.Dignity Battalions1988–1990light infantryCreated to oppose a foreign invasion. Dissolved after the U.S. invasion of Panama. Fedayeen Saddam Iraq1995–2003irregular unitCreated as an irregular military force separate from the Iraqi Armed Forces reporting directly to President Saddam Hussein. Dissolved after the U.S.-lead invasion of Iraq.Haganah1920–1948Precursor of the Israeli armyOrigins in guarding Jewish coloniesKuva-yi Miliye Turkey1918–1921 irregular unitCreated as irregular military forces serving the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence. Integrated into the Turkish Army. National Police Reserve Allied-occupied Japan1951–1954police reserveFormed by the Japanese government and the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers as a precursor for the Japan Self-Defense Forces during the Korean War.ORMO1946–1989police reserveResponsible for aiding the Milicja Obywatelska in suppressing demonstrations. Declined during the period of martial law in the 1980s and was officially dissolved by the Sejm in 1989.Ulster Special Constabulary (USC) United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)1920-1970Special constable police reserveQuasi-military police reserve formed shortly before the partition of Ireland in what would later become Northern Ireland. After its official disbandment in 1970, former members formed the Ulster Special Constabulary Association.Volkspolizei-Bereitschaft1955–1990 police reserveServed as riot control and anti-insurgency regiment functioning alongside the Stasi. Dissolved during German unification. Sarandoy1978–1992gendarmerieNicknamed "Defenders of the Revolution", Sarandoy was founded after the Saur Revolution and specialized in counterinsurgency and internal security. At its peak Sarandoy had 115,000 men and women under their command. Sarandoy was run by the Khalq faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan and would occasionally clash with the Parchamite-dominated KHAD.Sicherheitspolizei1919–1935security policeFormed by Gustav Noske and the Reichswehr to control political violence from paramilitary parties after the German Revolution. Integrated into the Gestapo and the Reichswehr after the Nazi takeover.Zelene Beretke Bosnia and Herzegovina1991–1992 Paramilitary They were mostly active during the war in the early part of 1992 in northern and central Bosnia
List of defunct non-governmental paramilitary units Australia The New Guard of Australia
Austria The Heimwehr of the Fatherland Front in Austria The Ostmärkische Sturmscharen of the Catholic Youth in fascist Austria The Republikanischer Schutzbund of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
Czechoslovakia People's Militias of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Republikanische Wehr of the German Social Democratic Workers' Party in the Czechoslovak Republic Purple Legion of the Czechoslovak Traders' Party Freedom Guard Union (1932–1939) of the Czechoslovak National Social Party Gray Legion (1934–1939) of the National Unification Hungarian Szabadcsapatok Svatopluk Guard of the Vlajka Volkssport of the German National Socialist Workers' Party Freiwilliger deutscher Schutzdienst of the Sudeten German Party Sudetendeutsches Freikorps of the Sudeten German Party Rodobrana of the Slovak People's Party of Czechoslovakia Hlinkova garda of the Slovak People's Party in Slovakia
Finland For Independence Lotta Svärd Suojeluskunta, volunteer militia in Finland 1918–1944. Vientirauha
Germany The Roter Frontkämpferbund of the Communist Party of Germany during the Weimar Republic The Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold of the Weimar Coalition during the Weimar Republic The Eiserne Front of the SPD with the ADGB, the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold and workers' sport clubs during the Weimar Republic. Der Stahlhelm of the German National People's Party in the Weimar Republic The Sturmabteilung of the Nazi Party in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany The Stoßtrupp-Hitler of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany The Schutzstaffel of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany The National Socialist Flyers Corps of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany The National Socialist Motor Corps of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany The Combat Groups of the Working Class of the Socialist Unity Party in East Germany
Great Britain Column 88 Cornish National Liberation Army Dark Harvest Commando Free Wales Army Meibion Glyndŵr National Socialist Action Party National Socialist Movement (UK, 1997) Ny Troor Tromode
Hungary Rongyos Gárda The Munkásőrség in communist Hungary
India Salwa Judum Kuer Sena Ranvir Sena
Iran
National Liberation Army of Iran
Ireland Down Orange Welfare Irish Citizen Army Irish People's Liberation Organisation Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) Irish Republican Army (1922–1969) Irish Revolutionary Forces Irish Volunteers Official Irish Republican Army Orange Volunteers (1972) Provisional Irish Republican Army Real Irish Republican Army Saor Uladh South Armagh Republican Action Force Ulster Protestant Volunteers Ulster Special Constabulary Association Ulster Volunteers
Italy The Blackshirts of the National Fascist Party in Fascist Italy The Squadrismo of the National Fascist Party in Fascist Italy
Japan The Yokusan Sonendan of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association in Empire of Japan The Volunteer Fighting Corps of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association in Empire of Japan
Mandatory Palestine Lehi Irgun
Pakistan Furqan Force
Poland National Armed Forces of the National Democracy
Romania The Patriotic Guards of the Romanian Communist Party in the Socialist Republic of Romania
Sweden The Munckska kåren in Sweden
Yugoslavia
Serb Volunteer Guard
Others Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a in Somalia The Chetniks, royalist supporters of the Yugoslav government-in-exile in Yugoslavia in World War II Defense of the Revolution of the People's Democratic Party Of Afghanistan The Frikorps Danmark of the Nazi Party in Denmark The Hird of the Nasjonal Samling under the Quisling regime in the Reichskommissariat Norwegen The Self-Defense Forces of Colombia The Tonton Macoute of the National Unity Party in Haiti during the regime of François Duvalier Ukrainian Volunteer Corps Grey Legion of the National Unification, Taiwan
See also List of Free Corps List of paramilitary organizations Paramilitary