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Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic

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Country
  
Slovakia

Part of
  
Slovak Armed Forces

Founded
  
1993

Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Branch
  
Infantry, Artillery, Paratroopers

Command HQ
  
Veliteľstvo Pozemných síl OS SR - Trenčín

Land forces commander of the Slovak republic armed forces
  
Major General Ondřej Novosad

Similar
  
Slovak Air Force, Latvian Land Forces, Hungarian Ground Forces, Lithuanian Land Force, Georgian Land Forces

The following is a summary of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic, which are part of the Military of Slovakia.

Contents

Ground Forces HQ

In Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General)[2]

  • Command Support Battalion
  • Headquarters Company
  • Transport Company
  • Medical Point
  • 1st Mechanized Brigade

    In Topoľčany (Commander: 1 Star General)

  • Command Support Company in Topoľčany
  • 11th Mechanized Battalion in Martin equipped with BVP-2
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  • Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
  • 12th Mechanized Battalion in Nitra equipped with BVP-2
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  • Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
  • 13th Mechanized Battalion in Levice equipped with BVP-2
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  • Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
  • Rocket Battalion in Rožňava
  • Headquarters Battery
  • 3x MLRS RM-70 Batteries
  • Engineer Battalion in Sereď
  • Headquarters Company
  • 2x Pontoon Bridge Companies
  • 2x Technical Engineer Companies
  • 2x Combat Engineer Companies
  • Mine Warfare Company
  • NBC Defence Battalion in Rožňava
  • Headquarters Company
  • NBC Recon Company
  • 2x Decontamination Companies
  • 2x NBC Defence Companies
  • Medical Company
  • 2nd Mechanized Brigade

    in Prešov (Commander: 1 Star General)

  • Command Support Company in Prešov
  • 21st Mixed Mechanized Battalion in Trebišov equipped with BVP-1 and T-72M1
  • Headquarters Company
  • 1 x Tank Company
  • 2 x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  • Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 82mm Mortar Platoon)
  • 22nd Mechanized Battalion in Michalovce equipped with BVP-1
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  • Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
  • 23rd Motorized Battalion
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x Infantry Companies (each with 3x Infantry Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  • Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
  • Self-propelled Artillery Battalion in Michalovce
  • Headquarters Battery
  • 3x 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer "Zuzana" Batteries
  • ISTAR Battalion in Prešov
  • Combat Support Brigade

    in Hlohovec (Commander: 1 Star General)

  • Command Support Company in Hlohovec
  • Logistic Battalion in Hlohovec
  • Logistic Battalion in Topoľčany
  • Maintenance Battalion in Martin
  • Combat Service Support Battalion in Hlohovec
  • Equipment

    Model

    Vehicles

    Military trucks

  • AKTIS - 23
  • MAN HX
  • Tatra 815 (many versions) - 800+
  • Praga V3S - 359 (to be replaced)
  • HMMWV
  • Lightweight demining equipment

  • Božena 4
  • Božena 3
  • SVO self-propelled mine-clearing charges launching system
  • Military fitted ambulance

  • AMB-S
  • Note -- All data is current as of 1.1.2017

    References

    Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic Wikipedia