72nd Brigade (Slovenian Armed Forces) explained

Unit Name:	72nd Brigade 72. brigada
Country:	Slovenia
Allegiance:	Slovenian Armed Forces
Type:	Infantry
Branch:	Army
Dates:	September 1992-current
Specialization:	Infantry warfare
Command Structure:	Forces Command of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Size:	Brigade
Current Commander:	brigadir Franc Koračin
Garrison:	General Rudolf Maister Barracks, Maribor
Motto:	Viribus untits - Skupaj zmoremo (we can do it united)
Anniversaries:	23rd November

72nd Brigade (Slovenian: 72. brigada) is one of two Infantry brigades of Slovenian Armed Forces; the other one is 1st Brigade.

Organization

July 2002

• Command
• 122nd Infantry Training Battalion
• 172nd Infantry Training Battalion
• 74th Armoured-Mechanized Battalion
• 76th Anti-Tank Battalion
• 760th Artillery Battalion
• 670th Logistical Base

May 2004

• Command
• Command-Logistical Company
• 122nd Infantry Training Battalion
• 172nd Infantry Training Battalion
• 132nd Mountain Battalion
• 74th Armoured-Mechanized Battalion
• 45th Armoured Battalion
• 460th Artillery Battalion
• 760th Artillery Battalion
• 18th Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense Battalion
• 76th Anti-Tank Battalion
• 670th Logistical Base

July 2004

• Command
• Command-Logistical Company
• 132nd Mountain Battalion
• 74th Armoured-Mechanized Battalion
• 45th Armoured Battalion
• 460th Artillery Battalion
• 76th Anti-Tank Battalion
• 18th Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense Battalion
• 14th Engineer Battalion

March 2008

• Command
• Command-Logistical Company
• 132nd Mountain Battalion
• 45th Armoured Battalion
• 460th Artillery Battalion
• 18th Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense Battalion
• 14th Engineer Battalion

June 2013^[1]

• Command
• 20th Infantry Regiment
• 74th Infantry Regiment
• Territorial Regiment
• Combat Support Battalion

• Light Rocket Air Defense Battery

• Engineer Company

• Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense Company

• Signals Company

• Military Police Company

• Intelligence and Reconnaissance Company

• Fire Support Battery (Artillery)

• Anti-Tank Company

See also

• List of units of Slovenian Armed Forces

Notes and References

1. Web site: Slovenskavojska.si - 72nd Brigade . 2014-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512230108/http://www.slovenskavojska.si/en/structure/72nd-brigade-command/ . 2014-05-12 . dead .