Armored Guard Brigade (Croatia)

Armoured Mechanized Guard Brigade "GOMBR"
Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada

Insignia of GOMBR
Active 2007 - present
Country  Croatia
Branch Army
Type Brigade
Role Mechanized infantry
Size 4,000 soldiers/personnel in 7 Battalions
Part of Croatian Army
Garrison/HQ Vinkovci (Slavonia)
Anniversaries 20 March
Equipment 72xM-84D/A4, 128x BVP M-80A, 24x M-83 Polo, 10x Iveco LMV, 24x BOV 20/3 ...
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Mladen Mikolčević

Armoured Mechanized Guard Brigade or Guard Armoured Mechanized Brigade is the main component of the Croatian Army. The brigade is based in eastern Croatia with main headquarters being in Vinkovci.

Main Role

Brigade’s main role is defence of Croatia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty as well as participating in NATO and international peace support operations, plan and conduct brigade staff and units training in accordance with domestic international commitments.

Main Tasks:


Current Composition

Brigade has around 4,000 personal deployed in 7 Battalions and several companies.

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