1st Infantry Battalion (Albania) explained

Unit Name:1st Infantry Battalion
Native Name:Batalioni i 1-rë i Këmbësorisë
Branch:Albanian Land Force
Type:Infantry
Role:Light infantry
Size:3 companies
Garrison:Vau i Dejës
Garrison Label:Garrison
Nickname:b1k
Website:Official website
Current Commander:Lieutenant colonel Ali Mali
Identification Symbol Label:Army Shoulder
sleeve insignia
Identification Symbol 2 Label:Infantry speciality
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The 1st Infantry Battalion (Albanian: Batalioni i 1-rë i Këmbësorisë, '''b1k''') is one of the three infantry battalions, along with the b2k and b3k, part of the Albanian Land Force.
The b1k it is based in Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County. It consists on 3 companies, with 100 – 130 soldiers each, with a total of about 700 effective as a whole battalion. Normally they fall under the command of Land Force Command and Staff.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albanian Land Force structure. www.aaf.mil.al. Albanian Armed Forces (Official website). 2017-08-18. 2017-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170818220103/http://www.aaf.mil.al/english/index.php/land-force. dead.