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The 1st Mechanized Brigade of general Ján Golian is a subordinate component of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic. The headquarters of the 1st Mechanized Brigade is located in Topoľčany.




Main task


The main task of the 1st Mechanized Brigade is to "participate in the tasks of defense and protection of vital interests of Slovak republic and its allies against military and non-military threats by conducting military and non-military operations."




History






Commanders






Organizational structure



HQ of the 1st Mechanized Brigade (Topoľčany)




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103rd Command Support Company, in Topoľčany
11th Mechanized Battalion, in Martin equipped with BVP-2
12th Mechanized Battalion, in Nitra equipped with BVP-2
13th Mechanized Battalion, in Levice equipped with BVP-2
Headquarters
1st Mechanized Company
2nd Mechanized Company
3rd Mechanized Company
1st Mechanized Platoon
1st Mechanized Platoon
1st Mechanized Platoon
Fire Support Platoon
Fire Support Company
Mortar Platoon
Anti-tank Platoon
Recon Platoon
Combat Support Company
HQ Platoon
Maintenance Platoon
Supply Platoon
Battalion Aid Station
14th Logistic Battalion, in Topoľčany




Equipment and weapon systems


Small arms and portable artillery

Pistol CZ 82
Model 58 assault rifle
Universal machine gun model 59
Sniper rifle SVDN 1
Sniper rifle AW-50
Rocket-propelled grenade RPG-7
OZ 9P135 M anti-tank missile launcher
Mortar 81mm
Mortar 82mm
Mortar 98mm
Armoured fighting vehicles

BRDM-2 armoured personnel carrier with 9M113 Konkurs anti-tank missile system
BVP-2 infantry fighting vehicle (Czechoslovak and Slovak variants)
OT-90 infantry fighting vehicle (Czechoslovak and Slovak BMP variant) with 9M113 Konkurs anti-tank missile system
Artillery vehicles

RM-70/85 Modular rocket battery MLRS
Utility and transport vehicles

Off-road vehicle Land Rover Defender 110 (utility and patrol vehicle)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class (utility and patrol vehicle)
Off-road vehicle UAZ-469 B (utility and patrol vehicle, gradually decommissioned)
Mercedes-Benz G-300 (military ambulance)
Volkswagen Transporter (T4) (military ambulance)
AKTIS 4x4 off-road transport vehicle (military transport truck)
Tatra T-815 VVN heavy off-road transport (military transport truck)
Tatra T-815-7 heavy off-road transport (military transport truck)
Tatrapan armoured personnel carrier / armoured truck (transport, logistics)
Praga V3S off-road transport vehicle (military transport truck, gradually decommissioned)
Engineering and specialist vehicles

Tatra T-815 Multilift container loader
Crane vehicle AV-15
Bridgelayer vehicles
Božena 3 mine flail and de-mining equipment




Insignia


The insignia of the 1st mechanized Brigade and its individual battalions includes coat of arms style emblems for each of the major components. The 1st Mechanized Brigade also has an honorary battle flag.









See also


2nd Mechanized Brigade of the Slovak Ground Forces




References






Further reading


Štaigl, J. a kolektív: Generáli - slovenská vojenská generalita 1918 – 2009 ("Generals: Slovak Military Generals 1918 - 2009"), Magnet Press, Slovakia 2009, str. 68




External links


Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic
General staff of the Armed forces
Land forces HQ
1st mechanized brigade
11th mechanized battalion (rapid-reaction battalion of captain Ján Francisci)
12th mechanized battalion
13th mechanized battalion
54th Rocket Artillery Battalion
Battalion logistics support

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