Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (Croatia) Explained

Unit Name:Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade
Native Name:Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR)
Dates:2007–present
Country: Croatia
Branch: Croatian Army
Type:Brigade
Role:Mechanized infantry
Size:4,000 personnel in 7 Battalions
Garrison:Vojarna "5. gardijske brigade Slavonski sokolovi"
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32100 Vinkovci
Equipment:Tracked Vehicles

Wheeled Vehicles

Anniversaries:20 March
Commander1:Brigadier General Mijo Validžić
Commander2 Label:Chief of Staff
Commander3 Label:Command Sergeant Major

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]

History

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:

Mission and tasks

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.

The main tasks of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade, are to:

Current composition

The Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade is composed of seven battalions and totals approximately 4,000 personal.

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada. G. K. 19 March 2019. Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske. 12 January 2020.