Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic

Slovak Ground Forces
Slovak Ground Forces
Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky
Founded	1939 – 1945; 1993 – present
Country	Slovakia
Branch	Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Part of	Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Command HQ	Veliteľstvo Pozemných síl OS SR - Trenčín
Commanders
Commander	Major General Jindrich Joch
Insignia
Roundel

The Slovak Ground Forces, also known as the Slovak Army, is the land specialized service branch of the Slovak Armed Forces.

Structure

Slovak Ground Forces locations 2018:

Brigade HQs

Armored units

Mechanized units

Motorized units

Artillery

ISTAR

Engineer unit

NBC-Defense

Combat Service Support units

Organization of the Slovak Ground Forces in 2021

Ground Forces Command, in Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General)[1]
- Command Support Battalion
  - Headquarters Company
  - Transport Company
  - Medical Point
- Deployable CIS Base
- Main Training Base, in Martin

Soldiers of the 13th Mechanized Battalion

1st Mechanized Brigade, in Topoľčany (Commander: 1 Star General)
- Command Support Company, in Topoľčany
- 11th Mechanized Battalion, in Martin equipped with BVP-2
  - Headquarters Company
  - 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  - Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS on BRDM-2, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
- 12th Mechanized Battalion, in Nitra equipped with BVP-2
  - Headquarters Company
  - 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  - Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
- 13th Mechanized Battalion, in Levice equipped with BVP-2
  - Headquarters Company
  - 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  - Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
- Rocket Battalion, in Rožňava
  - Headquarters Battery
  - 3x MLRS RM-70/85 Modular Batteries
- Engineer Battalion, in Sereď
  - Headquarters Company
  - 2x Pontoon Bridge Companies
  - 2x Technical Engineer Companies
  - 2x Combat Engineer Companies
  - Mine Warfare Company
- NBC Defence Battalion, in Rožňava
  - Headquarters Company
  - NBC Recon Company
  - 2x Decontamination Companies
  - 2x NBC Defence Companies
  - Medical Company

2nd Mechanized Brigade, in Prešov (Commander: 1 Star General)
- Command Support Company, in Prešov
- Tank Battalion, in Trebišov equipped with T-72M1
- 21st Mechanized Battalion, in Trebišov equipped with BVP-1
  - Headquarters Company
  - 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  - Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 82mm Mortar Platoon)
- 22nd Mechanized Battalion, in Michalovce equipped with BVP-1
  - Headquarters Company
  - 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
  - Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
- Self-propelled Artillery Battalion, in Michalovce
  - Headquarters Battery
  - 2x 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer "Zuzana" Batteries
- ISTAR Battalion, in Prešov equipped with BPsV-I

Combat Service Support Brigade, in Trenčín (Commander: 1 Star General)
- Command Support Company, in Trenčín
- Logistic Battalion, in Hlohovec
- Logistic Battalion, in Topoľčany
- Maintenance Battalion, in Martin
- CSS Battalion, in Prešov

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