Montenegrin Fascist Militia for Internal Security (Italian Empire)
The Montenegrin Fascist Militia for Internal Security (Montenegrin: Црногорска Фашистичка Милиција за Унутрашњу Безбедност, Ц.Ф.М.У.Б. Crnogorska Fašistička Milicija za Unutrašnju Bezbednost, C.F.N.U.B.; Italian: Milizia Montenegrina Fascista per la Sicurezza Interna, Mi.Mo.F.S.I.) is the Fascist volunteer/reserve militia in charge for supporting State institutions of the Principality of Montenegro.
The Montenegrin Fascist Militia for Internal Security operates a contingent of 400 permanent personnel and 3,000 reservists who may be called to arms in order to support Montenegrin Police and Montenegrin National Princely Guard.
Due to the reduced size and the recent date of establishment, the Montenegrin Fascist Militia for Internal Security is framed within the M.V.S.N. as an autonomous Legion.
History
The Montenegrin Fascist Militia for Internal Security dates its origins back to 4 November 1999, when a task force from the M.V.S.N. under the command of Consul-General Goffredo Nolin was detached in Podgorizza.
Nolin faced some significant difficulties. Autonomous armed groups of different inspiration ravaged the interior and there was no consensus about the annexation by Italy. Montenegrin Fascism was concentrated along the coast, but it was only a part of the broader separatist movement. Although the country was immediately occupied by the Italian Army and by Carabinieri, the security had to be enforced.
The task force proceeded to screen pro-Fascist groups and to recruit their suitable elements into the National Militia of Montenegro. By June 2000 the National Militia reached 4,500 troops. On the other hand, Nolin recruited local Fascist sympathizers who did not join the organised (and armed) independentist and separatist groups into the Montenegrin Fascist Militia, which reached 2,500 troops.
On 4 July 2000, both corps were merged into the Montenegrin Fascist Militia for Internal Security. By a careful scrutiny, the new force was reduced to a force of 4,000 troops. The Mil.Mo.F.S.I. was placed under the command of the 2nd Command "Padua and North-East" as an autonomous Provincial Legion.
On 29 July 2000, the Montenegrin National Republican Guard was established, by drawing its forces from the new corps and being the standing armed corps of Montenegro. When the Principality of Montenegro was proclaimed, on 3 June 2003, the Montenegrin National Republican Guard as Montenegrin National Princely Guard.
In 2005 the Montenegrin Fascist Militia for Internal Security started recruiting indigenous officers and, in 2006, was reorganised in order to respond to current needs.