Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade | |
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Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR) | |
Active | 2007–present |
Country | Croatia |
Branch | Croatian Army |
Type | Armoured infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Vojarna "5. gardijske brigade Slavonski sokolovi" Vinkovci |
Anniversaries | March 20th |
Equipment |
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Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier Željko Marinov |
Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (Croatian: Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR)) is armoured mechanized infantry brigade of the Croatian Army which together with the Guards Mechanized Brigade, are the two combat capable formations of the Land Forces.
As part of international military operations, members of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade were the first to participate in the UNDOF mission, where they monitored the ceasefire between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights. During the ISAF mission, the bulk of the forces of the 13th HRVCON came from the GOMBR, numbering more than 150 members.
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]
Fundamental mission of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade is to defend the sovereignty and integrity of the Republic of Croatia, develop and maintain the ability to participate in international military operations, and to be ready to provide assistance to civilian institutions in the country in the event of natural and technical-technological disasters.
Tasks of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade:
The formation of these war units began in the spring of 1991, when the 3rd Guards Brigade of the National Guard Corps was formed. Today, the Tank Battalion "Kune" bears its name and celebrates the anniversary of the 3rd Guards Brigade and the Battalion Day on April 29. The headquarters of the tank battalion "Kune" is in the barracks of the 3rd Guards Brigade "Kune" in Đakovo.
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