1st Brigade (Slovenian Armed Forces)

1st Brigade (Slovene: 1. brigada) is one of two Infantry brigades of the Slovenian Armed Forces and provides combat forces. The other is the 72nd Brigade, which provides combat support forces.[1]

1st Brigade
1. brigada
ActiveDecember 17, 1998-current
CountrySlovenia
AllegianceSlovenian Armed Forces
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
RoleInfantry warfare
SizeBrigade
Part ofForces Command of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQEdvard Peperko Barracks, Ljubljana
Motto(s)MI SMO PRVI
WE ARE THE FIRST
Anniversaries17 December
Commanders
Current
commander
polkovnik Anton Tunja

History

1st Brigade in 2011

It was formed on 17 December 1998.

Organization

January 2004
  • Command-Logistics Company
  • 10th Motorized Battalion
  • 20th Motorized Battalion
  • 17th Military Police Battalion
  • 670th Command-Logistics Battalion
July 2004
  • Command
  • 10th Motorized Battalion
  • 20th Motorized Battalion
  • 17th Military Police Battalion
  • Detachment for Special Warfare
April 2008
  • Command
  • 10th Motorized Battalion
  • 20th Motorized Battalion
  • 74th Armoured-Mechanized Battalion
  • 670th Command-Logistics Battalion
May 2008
  • Command
  • 10th Motorized Battalion
  • 20th Motorized Battalion
  • 74th Motorized Battalion
  • 670th Command-Logistics Battalion
June 2013
  • Command
  • 10th Infantry Regiment
  • 132nd Mountain Infantry Regiment
  • Territorial Regiment
  • Combat Support Battalion
    • Light Rocket Air Defense Battery
    • Fire Support Battery
    • Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Company
    • Signals Company
    • Engineer Company
    • Anti-Tank Company
    • Intelligence and Reconnaissance Company
    • Military Police Company

References

  1. "Slovenia - Land Forces". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 12 March 2018.


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