Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade | |
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Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR) | |
Active | 2007–present |
Country | Croatia |
Branch | Croatian Army |
Type | Brigade |
Role | Mechanized infantry |
Size | 4,000 personnel in 7 Battalions |
Garrison/HQ | Vojarna "5. gardijske brigade Slavonski sokolovi" Nikole Tordinca bb 32100 Vinkovci |
Anniversaries | 20 March |
Equipment | Tracked Vehicles Wheeled Vehicles |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier General Mijo Validžić |
Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (Croatian: Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR)) is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Croatian Army based in Vinkovci, Eastern Croatia. The Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade is the largest tactical unit of the Croatian Army and is commanded by Brigadier General Mijo Validžić. [1]
The Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (GOMBR) is the successor of the 3rd Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (2003-2007), which was formed with the merger of three wartime guards brigades of the Croatian army: [1]
The core mission of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade is to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia; develop and maintain the capacity to participate in international military operations; and to be prepared to assist civilian institutions in the event of natural and technical-technological disasters. [1]
The main tasks of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade, are to: [1]
The Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade is composed of seven battalions and totals approximately 4,000 personal.
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