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1st Infantry Brigade (Georgia)

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1st Infantry Brigade
1-ლი ქვეითი ბრიგადა
Active1992 – Present
Country Georgia
Branch Georgian Land Forces
TypeInfantry
Part of Operational Command East
Garrison/HQTbilisi, Georgia
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Russo-Georgian War
Military unit

The 1st Infantry Brigade is a military unit of the Georgian Land Forces. It is attached to the Georgian Operational Command East.

History

The brigade was formed in 1992. The brigade participated in the Iraq War from January to August 2008. It was then withdrawn from Iraq due to the Russo-Georgian War. At the time of the Russo-Georgian War, the 1st Infantry Brigade was the only Georgian military unit that had been instructed to NATO military standards. The brigade was then deployed to Afghanistan from 2009 to September 2018.

Structure

The brigade's structure is as follows:

  • 1st Infantry Brigade
    • 11th Light Infantry Battalion
    • 12th Light Infantry Battalion - NRF
    • 13th Light Infantry Battalion
    • 14th Mixed Armored Battalion
    • Artillery Battalion
    • Logistics Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • Engineer Company
    • Signal Company

References

  1. "Timeline – 2007". Civil Georgia. May 20, 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. "Georgia Extends Troop Deployment in Iraq". Civil Georgia. March 21, 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. Hoffman, Michael (August 11, 2008). "U.S. takes Georgian troops home from Iraq". Army Times. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080919071220/http:/www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/19/europe/EU-Georgia-Military-Tested.php
  5. https://agenda.ge/en/news/2018/880#gsc.tab=0
  6. https://agenda.ge/en/news/2018/1446#gsc.tab=0
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