Armored Mechanized Guard Brigade (Croatia)

Armoured Mechanized Guard Brigade
Armoured Mechanized Guard Brigade
Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR)
	Insignia of GOMBR
Active	2007–present
Country	Croatia
Branch	Croatian Army
Type	Brigade
Role	Mechanized infantry
Size	4,000 personnel in 7 Battalions
Garrison/HQ	Vojarna "5. gardijske brigade Slavonski sokolovi"; Nikole Tordinca bb; 32100 Vinkovci
Anniversaries	20 March
Equipment	Tracked Vehicles 72 x M-84A/M-84A4 "Sniper"; 128 x BVP M-80A; Wheeled Vehicles 24 x M-83 Polo; 24 x BOV 20/3; 10 x Iveco LMV;
Commanders
Current; commander	Brigadier General Mijo Validžić

M-84A4 Sniper Main battle tank

Armored Mechanized Guard Brigade (Croatian: Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR)) is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Croatian Army based in Vinkovci, Eastern Croatia. The GOMBR is the largest tactical unit of the Croatian Army and is commanded by Brigadier General Mijo Validžić.^[1]

History[]

The Armored Mechanized Guard Brigade (GOMBR) is the successor of the 3rd Guards Armored Mechanized Brigade (2003-2007), which was formed with the merger of three wartime guards brigades of the Croatian army:^[1]

Mission and tasks[]

The core mission of the GOMBR is to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia; develop and maintain the capacity to participate in international military operations; and to be prepared to assist civilian institutions in the event of natural and technical-technological disasters.^[1]

The main tasks of the GOMBR, are to:^[1]

Conduct offensive operations;
Conduct stabilization operations;
Conduct security and force protection operations;
Establishment of command and control systems;
Ensure unit sustainability; and
Support to civilian institutions in the face of natural and technical-technological disasters.

Current composition[]

Headquarters Company (Vinkovci)
Tank Battalion "Kune" (Đakovo)
Armored Battalion of the Guards Armored Mechanized Brigade
1st Mechanized Battalion "Sokolovi" (Našice)
2nd Mechanized Battalion "Pume" (Varaždin )
Mixed Artillery Battalion (Bjelovar)
Engineer Battalion (Vinkovci)
Military Intelligence Company (Vinkovci)
Air Defence Battalion (Vinkovci)
Signals Company (Vinkovci)
Logistics Company (Vinkovci)

The GOMBR is composed of seven battalions and totals approximately 4,000 personal.

Sources[]

Hrvatski vojnik, 23 December 2009, [1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d G, K (19 March 2019). "Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada". Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

[:0-1] G, K (19 March 2019). "Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada". Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

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