White Legion (Zaire)
| White Legion | |
|---|---|
| Légion Blanc | |
| Active | January–April 1997 |
| Allegiance | Zaire |
| Size | 276 mercenaries |
| Engagements | First Congo War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Christian Tavernier Colonel Jugoslav Petrušić Lieutenant Milorad Pelemiš |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Soko J-21 Jastreb Soko G-2 Galeb |
| Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24 |
| Reconnaissance | Pilatus PC-6B Turbo-Porter |
| Transport | Hawker Siddeley Andover Antonov An-26 |
The White Legion was a mercenary unit employed on the side of Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko during the First Congo War of 1996–97. This group of several hundred men, mostly from the former Yugoslavia, was given the task of defending the city of Kisangani and training Zairean troops. This effort was largely unsuccessful, and in April 1997, the mercenaries left the country.