The Czech–Slovak Battlegroup also, incorrectly, called the Czech–Slovak Battle Group is an EU Battlegroup, led by the

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, in which

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also participates.

History

The decision to form the CSB (Czech-Slovak Battlegroup), was made in 2005, and developed in 2006. Between 2006 and 2008, the details of the

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were negotiated. The group was active in 2009, and was at full preparedness from 1 July 2009 until 31 December 2009.

Structure

The CSB consists of 2,600 soldiers, 2,200 of which are Czechs, and 400 Slovaks. When at full preparedness, the CSB is capable of rapid deployment to anywhere within of

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References

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History

Structure

See also

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