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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

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

History

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The brigade was formed in 1992. The brigade participated in the Iraq War from January to August 2008.[1][2] It was then withdrawn from Iraq due to the Russo-Georgian War.[3] At the time of the Russo-Georgian War, the 1st Infantry Brigade was the only Georgian military unit that had been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.[4] The brigade was then deployed to Afghanistan from 2009 to September 2018.[5][6]

Structure

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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

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  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