National Guard of GeorgiaThe National Guard of Georgia (GNG, Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული გვარდია, sak'art'velos erovnuli gvardia), also referred as the Georgian National Guard, is the gendarmerie and military reserve force branch of the Georgian Defence Forces.
Georgian Special Operations CommandThe Georgian Special Operations Command (Georgian: სპეციალური ოპერაციების სარდლობა) are the special operations forces component of the Defense Forces of Georgia. They have been established to conduct special operations, special-and long range reconnaissance, military counter intelligence, counter terrorism, counter insurgency, amphibious and asymmetric warfare in and outside Georgia.
Minister of Defence of GeorgiaThe Minister of Defence of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს თავდაცვის მინისტრი) is the head of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, the governmental body of Georgia in charge of the Defence Forces of Georgia and regulating activities in defence of the country from external threats, preserving territorial integrity and waging wars on behalf of Georgia.
Chief of Defence Forces (Georgia)The Chief of Georgian Defence Forces (Georgian: საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალების მეთაური, romanized:sakartvelos tavdatsvis dzalebis metauri) is a chief of defence and commander of the Defence Forces of Georgia, under the authority of the Government of Georgia. HistoryThe position was (re)introduced in accordance with the Georgian Law on Defence of 31 October 2018.
Georgian Air ForceThe Aviation and Air Defence Command of the Defence Forces (Georgian: თავდაცვის ძალების ავიაციისა და საჰაერო თავდაცვის სარდლობა, romanized: tavdatsvis dzalebis aviatsiisa da sahaero tavdatsvis sardloba), formerly Georgian Air Force (Georgian: საქართველოს საჰაერო ძალები, sak’art’velos sahaero dzalebi), is the air force of the Defense Forces of Georgia.
Georgian civil war of 1991–1993BelligerentsZviadists---- 22 Dec 1991 – 6 Jan 1992Government of GeorgiaNational Guard of Georgia6 Jan 1992 – Mar 1992 National Disobedience CommitteeMar 1992 – Sep 1993 Gamsakhurdia's government-in-exilePartisans Units of the National Guard2 Sep 1993 – 6 Nov 1993Zugdidi-based government6 November 1993 – 31 December 1993 Partisans Supported by:Chechen Republic of IchkeriaPro-Shevardnadzists---- 22 Dec 1991 – 6 Jan 1992 Rebel factions of the National GuardMkhedrioniTetri ArtsiviMerab Kostava SocietyUnion of Afghans2 Jan 1992 – 10 Mar 1992Military CouncilInterim Government10 Mar 1992 – Oct 1992State CouncilInterim GovernmentOct 1992 – 31 Dec 1993Government of GeorgiaGeorgian Armed ForcesInternal Troops of GeorgiaNational Guard of GeorgiaSupported by:RussiaCommanders and leadersZviad Gamsakhurdia†Loti KobaliaZurab IremadzeAkaki EliavaDzhokhar DudayevEduard ShevardnadzeTengiz SiguaJaba IoselianiTengiz KitovaniShota KviraiaGiorgi KarkarashviliBoris Yeltsin Eduard BaltinCasualties and lossesTotal deaths: Up to 2,000 The Georgian civil war of 1991–1993 (Georgian: 1991–1993 წლების ქართული სამოქალაქო ომი) lasted from 1991 to 1993 in the South Caucasian country Georgia.
Conscription in GeorgiaConscription in Georgia applies to male citizens aged 18 to 27, who need to serve the Georgia Defence Forces for a period of 12 months. HistoryAs defined by the Constitution of Georgia, military service is a universal "duty of all capable citizens of the country." In 1997, the Law on Conscription and Military Service was established, forming the basis of male citizens' universal obligation to military service.
Georgian Land ForcesThe Georgian Land Forces (Georgian: საქართველოს სახმელეთო ძალები, romanized: sakartvelos sakhmeleto dzalebi) are the land force component of the Defense Forces of Georgia. They are the largest branch of the military and constitute the bulk of the DFG.
Georgian languageOfficial language of the country of Georgia
Soviet invasion of GeorgiaBelligerentsSoviet RussiaSoviet ArmeniaSoviet AzerbaijanAbkhazian BolsheviksSouth Ossetian BolsheviksCo-belligerent:Ankara GovernmentGeorgiaCommanders and leadersJoseph StalinMikhail VelikanovAnatoly GekkerSergo OrdzhonikidzeFilipp MakharadzeBadila GagievKâzım KarabekirParmen ChichinadzeGiorgi KvinitadzeGiorgi MazniashviliValiko Jugheli (WIA)Units involvedRed Army11th Army9th Army98th Independent Rifle BrigadeSoviet Armenian Mounted BrigadeRed Baku BrigadeArmy of the Grand National AssemblyXV.
Georgia (country)Country in Eastern Europe and West AsiaGeorgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the east coast of the Black Sea. It is located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia and is generally regarded as part of Europe. It is bordered to the north and northeast by Russia; to the west by the Black Sea, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan.Romanization of GeorgianRomanization of Georgian is the process of transliterating the Georgian language from the Georgian script into the Latin script.
Democratic Republic of GeorgiaToday part ofGeorgiaArmeniaAzerbaijanRussiaTurkeyThe Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, romanized:sakartvelos demok'rat'iuli resp'ublik'a) was the first modern establishment of a republic of Georgia, which existed from May 1918 to March 1921.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.