1st Brigade (Slovenian Armed Forces)

1st Brigade 1. brigada
Active	December 17, 1998-current
Country	Slovenia
Allegiance	Slovenian Armed Forces
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Infantry warfare
Size	Brigade
Part of	Forces Command of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Edvard Peperko Barracks, Ljubljana
Motto(s)	MI SMO PRVI WE ARE THE FIRST
Anniversaries	December 17
Commanders
Current commander	polkovnik Anton Tunja

1st Brigade (Slovene: 1. brigada) is one of two Infantry brigades of Slovenian Armed Forces and provides combat forces; the other one is 72nd Brigade which provides combat support forces.^[1]

History

1st Brigade in 2011

It was formed with the reorganization of the 1st Special Brigade MORiS on December 17, 1998.

Organization

January 2004

• Command-Logistics Company
• 10th Motorized Battalion
• 20th Motorized Battalion
• 17th Military Police Battalion
• 670th Command-Logistics Battalion

July 2004

• Command
• 10th Motorized Battalion
• 20th Motorized Battalion
• 17th Military Police Battalion
• Detachment for Special Warfare

April 2008

• Command
• 10th Motorized Battalion
• 20th Motorized Battalion
• 74th Armoured-Mechanized Battalion
• 670th Command-Logistics Battalion

May 2008

• Command
• 10th Motorized Battalion
• 20th Motorized Battalion
• 74th Motorized Battalion
• 670th Command-Logistics Battalion

June 2013

• Command
• 10th Infantry Regiment
• 132nd Mountain Infantry Regiment
• Territorial Regiment
• Combat Support Battalion
  • Light Rocket Air Defense Battery
  • Fire Support Battery
  • Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Company
  • Signals Company
  • Engineer Company
  • Anti-Tank Company
  • Intelligence and Reconnaissance Company
  • Military Police Company

See also

• List of units of Slovenian Armed Forces

References