Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic

The Slovak Ground Forces (Slovak: Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky), also known as the Slovak Army, are the land forces of the Slovak Armed Forces.

Slovak Ground Forces
Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky
Founded	1939 – 1945 1993 – present
Country	Slovakia
Branch	Army
Part of	Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Command HQ	Veliteľstvo Pozemných síl OS SR - Trenčín
Commanders
Commander	Major General Ivan Pach^[1]
Insignia
Roundel

Structure

 

 

Trenčín

 

 

Topoľčany

 

Martin

 

 

Nitra

 

Levice

 

Rožňava

 

 

Sereď

 

Prešov

 

 

Trebišov

 

 

 

Michalovce

 

Hlohovec

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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

• Ground Forces Command, in Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General)^[1]
  • 71st Command Support Battalion, in Trenčín^[2]
  • 103rd Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Battalion, in Rožňava^[3]
  • 65th Reconnaissance Battalion, in Prešov^[4]

1st Mechanized Brigade

 

Soldiers of the 13th Mechanized Battalion

Main article: 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)

• 1st Mechanized Brigade, in Topoľčany (Commander: 1 Star General)^[5]
  • 103rd Command Support Company, in Topoľčany ^[6]
  • 11th Mechanized Battalion, in Martin equipped with BVP-2^[7]
  • 12th Mechanized Battalion, in Nitra equipped with BVP-2^[8]
  • 13th Mechanized Battalion, in Levice equipped with BVP-2^[9]
    • Headquarters
    • 1st Mechanized Company
    • 2nd Mechanized Company
    • 3rd Mechanized Company^[10]
      • 1st Mechanized Platoon
      • 1st Mechanized Platoon
      • 1st Mechanized Platoon
      • Fire Support Platoon
    • Fire Support Company
      • Mortar Platoon
      • Anti-tank Platoon
      • Recon Platoon
    • Combat Support Company
      • HQ Platoon
      • Maintenance Platoon
      • Supply Platoon
    • Battalion Aid Station
  • 14th Logistic Battalion, in Topoľčany^[11]

2nd Mechanized Brigade

Main article: 2nd Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)

• 2nd Mechanized Brigade, in Prešov^[12] (Commander: 1 Star General)
  • 67th Command Support Company, in Prešov^[13]
  • 14th Tank Battalion, in Trebišov equipped with T-72M1^[14]
  • 21st Mechanized Battalion, in Trebišov equipped with BVP-1^[15]
  • 22nd Mechanized Battalion, in Michalovce equipped with BVP-1^[16]
  • 20th Logistic Battalion, in Prešov^[17]

5th Artillery Regiment

• 5th Artillery Regiment, in Rožňava (Commander: Colonel) ^[18]
  • 21st Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion, in Michalovce^[19]
    • HQ Battery ^[20]
      • HQ platoon
      • FDC Platoon
      • Maintenance Platoon
      • Supply Platoon
    • Target Acquisition Battery ^[21]
      • Forward Observer Platoon
      • Target Acquisition Platoon
    • 1st Firing Battery ^[22]
    • 2nd Firing Battery ^[23]
    • 3rd Firing Battery ^[24]
      • HQ PLatoon
        • FDC section
        • Munition section
      • 1st Firing Platoon
      • 2nd Firing Platoon
        • 2x Firing Section
    • Battalion Aid Point ^[25]
  • 54th Rocket-Launcher Battalion, in Rožňava^[26]
  • 56th Anti-Tank Battalion, in Rožňava^[27]

91st Engineer Regiment

• 91st Engineer Regiment, in Sereď (Commander: Colonel)^[28]
  • 901st Engineer Battalion, in Sereď
  • 902nd Engineer Battalion, in Michalovce
  • 905th Center for Specialized Engineer Support, in Nováky^[29]

Training and Mobilization Base

• Training and Mobilization Base, in Martin

Equipment

Main article: List of equipment of the Slovak Army

References

1. "Veliteľ Pozemných síl Ozbrojených síl Slovenskej republiky" (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
2. "Aktuality". 71prpv.mil.sk.
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9. "Aktuality". 13mpr.mil.sk.
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11. "Aktuality". 14prlog.mil.sk.
12. "Aktuality 2. mechanizovanej brigády". mbpo.mil.sk.
13. "O nás".
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17. "Aktuality".
18. "5. Delostrelecký pluk Rožňava".
19. "21. Samohybný delostrelecký oddiel".
20. "Batéria podpory velenia".
21. "Delostrelecká prieskumná batéria".
22. "1. Palebná batéria".
23. "2. Palebná batéria".
24. "3. Palebná batéria".
25. "Obväzisko".
26. "54. Raketometný oddiel Rožňava".
27. "PLNÁ POĽNÁ" (PDF). www.mosr.sk. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
28. "Aktuality". 91zpsd.mil.sk.
29. "Tlačové správy".

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