The Slovak Ground Forces, also known as the Slovak Army, is the land specialized service branch of the
Slovak Armed Forces
The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic were divided from the Czechoslovak army after dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993. Slovakia joined NATO on 29 March 2004. From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization a ...
.
Structure
Ground Forces Command
* Ground Forces Command, in
Trenčín
Trenčín (, also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municip ...
(Commander:
2 Star General)
** Command Support Battalion
*** Headquarters Company
*** Transport Company
*** Medical Point
** Deployable CIS Base
** Main Training Base, in
Martin Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austral ...
1st Mechanized Brigade
* 1st Mechanized Brigade, in
Topoľčany
Topoľčany (; sk, Veľké Topoľčany before 1920; hu, Nagytapolcsány) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total. The town's population is nicknamed ''Žochári'' (singl. ''Žochár'') (producers, or ...
(Commander:
1 Star General)
** Command Support Company, in Topoľčany
** 11th Mechanized Battalion, in
Martin Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austral ...
equipped with
BVP-2
The BMP-2 (''Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty'', , literally "combat machine/vehicle (of the) infantry") is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following on from the BMP-1 of the 1960s.
Development his ...
*** Headquarters Company
*** 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
*** Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon-
KONKURS
The 9M113 ''Konkurs'' (russian: 9М113 «Конкурс»; en, "Contest"; NATO reporting name AT-5 ''Spandrel'') is a Soviet SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile.
A development of the 9K111 Fagot with greater firepower, the 9M113 Konkurs can ...
on
BRDM-2
The BRDM-2 (''Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina'', Боевая Разведывательная Дозорная Машина, literally "Combat Reconnaissance/Patrol Vehicle") is an amphibious armoured scout car used by states that we ...
, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
** 12th Mechanized Battalion, in
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth la ...
equipped with
BVP-2
The BMP-2 (''Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty'', , literally "combat machine/vehicle (of the) infantry") is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following on from the BMP-1 of the 1960s.
Development his ...
*** Headquarters Company
*** 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
*** Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon-
KONKURS
The 9M113 ''Konkurs'' (russian: 9М113 «Конкурс»; en, "Contest"; NATO reporting name AT-5 ''Spandrel'') is a Soviet SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile.
A development of the 9K111 Fagot with greater firepower, the 9M113 Konkurs can ...
mounted on
OT-90
This is a complete list of variants and designations of the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). It is sorted by country of origin.
Variants
Soviet Union
Infantry fighting vehicles
* BMP (Ob'yekt 764) – The original main prototype of the ...
, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
** 13th Mechanized Battalion, in
Levice
Levice (; hu, Léva, Hungarian pronunciation: ; german: Lewenz, literally lionesses) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Slavic name of the town was ''Leva'', which means "the Left On ...
equipped with
BVP-2
The BMP-2 (''Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty'', , literally "combat machine/vehicle (of the) infantry") is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following on from the BMP-1 of the 1960s.
Development his ...
*** Headquarters Company
*** 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
*** Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon-
KONKURS
The 9M113 ''Konkurs'' (russian: 9М113 «Конкурс»; en, "Contest"; NATO reporting name AT-5 ''Spandrel'') is a Soviet SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile.
A development of the 9K111 Fagot with greater firepower, the 9M113 Konkurs can ...
mounted on
OT-90
This is a complete list of variants and designations of the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). It is sorted by country of origin.
Variants
Soviet Union
Infantry fighting vehicles
* BMP (Ob'yekt 764) – The original main prototype of the ...
, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
** Rocket Battalion, in
Rožňava
Rožňava ( hu, Rozsnyó, german: Rosenau, Latin: ''Rosnavia'') is a town in Slovakia, approximately by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,182.
The town is an economic and tourist centre of the Gemer. Rožňava ...
*** Headquarters Battery
*** 3x
MLRS
A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a voll ...
RM-70/85 Modular Batteries
** Engineer Battalion, in
Sereď
Sereď (; hu, Szered ) is a town in southern Slovakia near Trnava, on the right bank of the Váh River on the Danubian Lowland. It has approximately 15,500 inhabitants.
Geography
Sereď lies at an altitude of above mean sea level, above sea l ...
*** Headquarters Company
*** 2x Pontoon Bridge Companies
*** 2x Technical Engineer Companies
*** 2x Combat Engineer Companies
*** Mine Warfare Company
** NBC Defence Battalion, in
Rožňava
Rožňava ( hu, Rozsnyó, german: Rosenau, Latin: ''Rosnavia'') is a town in Slovakia, approximately by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,182.
The town is an economic and tourist centre of the Gemer. Rožňava ...
*** Headquarters Company
*** NBC Recon Company
*** 2x Decontamination Companies
*** 2x NBC Defence Companies
*** Medical Company
2nd Mechanized Brigade
* 2nd Mechanized Brigade, in
Prešov
Prešov (, hu, Eperjes, Rusyn language, Rusyn and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Пряшів) is a city in Eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region ( sk, Prešovský kraj) and Šariš, as well as the historic Sáros Cou ...
(Commander: 1 Star General)
** Command Support Company, in Prešov
** Tank Battalion, in
Trebišov
Trebišov ( hu, Tőketerebes; german: Trebischau; russian: Требишев) is a small industrial town in the easternmost part of Slovakia, with a population of around 25,000. The town is an administrative, economic and cultural center with machi ...
equipped with
T-72M1
The T-72 is a family of Soviet Union, Soviet/Russian main battle tanks that entered production in 1969. The T-72 was a development of the T-64, which was troubled by high costs and its reliance on immature developmental technology. About 25,000 ...
** 21st Mechanized Battalion, in
Trebišov
Trebišov ( hu, Tőketerebes; german: Trebischau; russian: Требишев) is a small industrial town in the easternmost part of Slovakia, with a population of around 25,000. The town is an administrative, economic and cultural center with machi ...
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
Michalovce (; hu, Nagymihály, german: Großmichel, Romani language, Romani: ''Mihalya'', Yiddish language, Yiddish: ''Mikhaylovets'' or ''Mykhaylovyts''; uk, Михайлівці) is a town on the Laborec river in eastern Slovakia. Originally ...
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
The 9M113 ''Konkurs'' (russian: 9М113 «Конкурс»; en, "Contest"; NATO reporting name AT-5 ''Spandrel'') is a Soviet SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile.
A development of the 9K111 Fagot with greater firepower, the 9M113 Konkurs can ...
mounted on
OT-90
This is a complete list of variants and designations of the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). It is sorted by country of origin.
Variants
Soviet Union
Infantry fighting vehicles
* BMP (Ob'yekt 764) – The original main prototype of the ...
, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
** Self-propelled Artillery Battalion, in
Michalovce
Michalovce (; hu, Nagymihály, german: Großmichel, Romani language, Romani: ''Mihalya'', Yiddish language, Yiddish: ''Mikhaylovets'' or ''Mykhaylovyts''; uk, Михайлівці) is a town on the Laborec river in eastern Slovakia. Originally ...
*** Headquarters Battery
*** 2x 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer "
Zuzana
Zuzana is a common female given name in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is often translated to other languages as Zuzanna ( Polish), Suzanne, Susan, or Susannah – all commonly derived from the Hebrew language name Shoshana, meaning "lilly".
...
" Batteries
**
ISTAR
ISTAR stands for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. In its macroscopic sense, ISTAR is a practice that links several battlefield functions together to assist a combat force in employing its sensors and managing t ...
Battalion, in Prešov equipped with BPsV-I
Combat Service Support Brigade
* Combat Service Support Brigade, in
Trenčín
Trenčín (, also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municip ...
(Commander: 1 Star General)
** Command Support Company, in
Trenčín
Trenčín (, also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municip ...
** Logistic Battalion, in
Hlohovec
** Logistic Battalion, in
Topoľčany
Topoľčany (; sk, Veľké Topoľčany before 1920; hu, Nagytapolcsány) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total. The town's population is nicknamed ''Žochári'' (singl. ''Žochár'') (producers, or ...
** Maintenance Battalion, in
Martin Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austral ...
** CSS Battalion, in
Prešov
Prešov (, hu, Eperjes, Rusyn language, Rusyn and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Пряшів) is a city in Eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region ( sk, Prešovský kraj) and Šariš, as well as the historic Sáros Cou ...
Equipment
References
External links
Official Homepage of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic Armed Forces
{{Allied Land Command
Military of Slovakia
Military units and formations of Slovakia
1993 establishments in Slovakia
Military units and formations established in 1993