1st Mechanized Battalion (Croatia)

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1st Mechanized Battalion "Falcons"
1. mehanizirana bojna "Sokolovi"
Active2007-present
CountryCroatia Croatia
BranchSeal of Croatian Army.png Croatian Army
RoleMechanized infantry
Part ofGOMB Dan OSRHa i HKoVa 290509.jpg Armored Mechanized Guard Brigade
Garrison/HQ132nd Brigade barracks
Našice Eastern Croatia
Nickname(s)Falcons
Sokolovi

The 1st Mechanized Battalion "Sokolovi" (Lit: Falcons) (Croatian: 1. mehanizirana bojna "Sokolovi") is one of two mechanized infantry battalions within the Armoured Mechanized Guard Brigade (GOMBR) of the Croatian Army.

History[]

Established in its current form, following the reorganisation of the Croatian Armed Forces in 2007, the 1st Mechanized Battalion was created with the merging of the 3rd Guards Brigade "Kune" and .

Organisation[]

Garrisoned at 132nd Brigade barracks in Našice in eastern Croatia, the battalion comprises three mechanized infantry companies, a command company, a logistics company and a fire support company.[1]

Operations[]

In the past, members of the 1st Mechanized Battalion have deployed members in support of the NATO ISAF mission in Afghanistan, as part of the Croatian Contingent (HRVCON), and to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) mission in the Golan Heights.[2]

Equipment[]

The 1st Mechanized Battalion is equipped with armoured vehicles and various infantry weapons of Yugoslav origin.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Od američkih partnera dobivamo pohvale za sudjelovanje u aktivnosti u Poljskoj". Hrvatski vojnik (in Croatian). 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  2. ^ Parlov, Leida (2017). "Mehanizirana bojna Sokolovi" (PDF). Hrvatski Vojnik. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Dan otvorenih vrata u Vojarni 132. brigade Hrvatske vojske Našice". TV Nasice.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  4. ^ ""Sokolovi" obilježavaju Dan Oružanih snaga i Dan Hrvatske kopnene vojske". Radio Našice 88,7 FM (in Croatian). 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
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