The Croatian Ground Forces ( Croatian Hrvatska kopnena vojska ) is the most numerous type of Croatian armed forces , whose role and goals are to protect the vital national interests of the Republic of Croatia , maintain and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state.
| Hrvatska kopnena vojska Land forces of Croatia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Years of existence | since 1991 |
| A country |  Croatia |
| Included in | Croatian Armed Forces |
| Function | Ground combat |
| Number | 13,100 personnel (including 1,850 volunteers) |
| Part | Major General Dragutin Repints |
| Dislocation | Karlovac |
| Motto | Domovini vjerni (faithful homeland) |
| March | Mi smo garda hrvatska (We are Croatian guard) |
| Participation in | The war in Croatia : * Battle of Vukovar * Battle of the barracks * Operation Shrovetide * Operation Winter '94 * Operation “Summer '95” * Operation Lightning * Operation Storm Bosnian war * Operation Mistral War in Afghanistan (since 2001) |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Outstanding commanders : * lt Marian Marekovich, * General Martin Spegel , * General Yanko Bobetko , * General Zvonimir Chervenko , * General Ante Gotovina |
The appointment of the Croatian Ground Forces is the defense of the Republic of Croatia on land. The main tasks of the Croatian ground forces are to prevent the aggressor from penetrating deep into the territory, preserving vital strategic objects, ensuring mobilization of the military and defeating the aggressor, as well as developing and developing the ability to respond to requests to fulfill non-traditional tasks for the Croatian army (in case of floods, fires, natural disasters disaster).
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Structure
- 3 Armament
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
- 6 References
History
The Croatian army was formed during the years of the war in Croatia , when on November 3, 1991, the Croatian National Guard was renamed the Croatian Army.
Numerous Croatian army units emerged from the Croatian National Guard, in particular:
- 1st Guards Brigade
- 2nd Guards Brigade
- 3rd Guards Brigade
- 7th Guards Brigade
- 104th Croatian Brigade
- 204th Vukovar Brigade
Structure
- Army Command - The post of Commander of the Croatian Ground Forces is currently held by Major General Dragutin Repints [1] . Ground Command is located in Karlovac
- Guard armored brigade ( Horv. Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada ) (deployed in Vinkovci )
- Headquarters Company ( Croatian Zapovjedna satnija )
- Tank Battalion "Kuny" ( Croat. Tenkovska bojna "Kune" )
- Armored Battalion ( Horv. Oklopna bojna )
- 1st mechanized battalion "Falcons" ( Horv. Mehanizirana bojna "Sokolovi" )
- 2nd mechanized battalion "Cougars" ( Horv. Mehanizirana bojna "Pume" )
- Mixed Artillery Division ( Croatian Topničko-raketna bojna )
- Air Defense Battalion ( Croatian Bojna PZO )
- Engineering Battalion ( Croatian Inženjerijska bojna )
- Reconnaissance company ( Horv. Izvidnička satnija )
- Communication Company ( Croatian Satnija veze )
- Logistics company ( Croatian Logistička satnija )
- Guards motorized brigade ( Horv. Gardijska motorizirana brigada ) (deployed in Knin )
- Headquarters Company ( Croatian Zapovjedna satnija )
- 1st Motorized Battalion "Wolves" ( Croatian motorizirana bojna "Vukovi" )
- 2nd Motorized Battalion "Spiders" ( Croatian motorizirana bojna "Pauci" )
- 1st mechanized battalion "Tigers" ( Horv. Mehanizirana bojna "Tigrovi" )
- The 2nd Mechanized Battalion "Thunders" ( Horv. Mehanizirana bojna "Gromovi" )
- Mixed Artillery Division ( Croatian Topničko-raketna bojna )
- Engineering Battalion ( Croatian Inženjerijska bojna )
- Air Defense Battalion ( Croatian Bojna PZO )
- Reconnaissance company ( Horv. Izvidnička satnija )
- Communication Company ( Croatian Satnija veze )
- Logistics company ( Croatian Logistička satnija )
- Command of training and scientific research on the development of the ground forces ( Horv. Zapovjedništvo za obuku i doktrinu )
- Command ( Croatian Dom zapovjedništva )
- Infantry Regiment ( Horv. Pješačka pukovnija )
- Artillery Regiment ( Croatian Topničko-raketna pukovnija )
- Air Defense Regiment ( Croatian Pukovnija PZO-a )
- Engineering Regiment ( Croatian Inženjerijska pukovnija, u čijem sastavu je Riječna bojna )
- Logistics support regiment ( Horv. Logistička pukovnija )
- Center for Basic Military Training ( Croatian Središte za temeljnu obuku )
- Artillery Tactical Training Center ( Croatian Središte za borbenu obuku )
- Center for Combat Training and Modeling of Combat ( Horv. Simulacijsko središte )
- Training Center for International Military Operations ( Croatian Obučno središte za MVO )
- Military Police Regiment ( Croatian Pukovnija Vojne policije )
- Communication Regiment ( Croatian Pukovnija veze )
- Military Intelligence Battalion ( Horv. Vojnoobavještajna bojna )
- Battalion of protection against weapons of mass destruction ( Horv. Bojna NBKO-a )
Armament
| Type of | Picture | Production | Appointment | amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | |||||
| M-84 | Yugoslavia | Main battle tank | 75 [2] | ||
| Armored fighting vehicles | |||||
| M-80 | Yugoslavia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 102 [2] | ||
| BOV -VP | Yugoslavia | Armored personnel carrier | 1 [2] | ||
| BTR-50 PC / PU | the USSR | Armored personnel carrier | 15 [2] | ||
| Patria amv | Finland | Armored personnel carrier | 126 [2] | ||
| LOV-OP | Croatia | armored car | 23 [2] | ||
| Iveco LMV | Italy | armored car | |||
| Cougar he | USA | MRAP | 4 [2] | ||
| M-ATV | USA | MRAP | 147 [2] | ||
| International maxxpro | USA | MRAP | 37 [2] | ||
| RG-33 HAGA | USA | MRAP | 20 [2] | ||
| Artillery | |||||
| LOV-RAK M91 R24 | Croatia | 128 mm MLRS | 2 [2] | ||
| M-91 Vulkan | Croatia | 122 mm MLRS | 6 [2] | ||
| BM-21 Grad | the USSR | 122 mm MLRS | 31 [2] | ||
| 2C1 "Carnation" | the USSR | 122 mm self-propelled howitzer | 8 [2] | ||
| PzH 2000 | Germany | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | 2 [2] | 4 more undergoing modernization | |
| M1H1 | 155 mm howitzer | 18 [2] | |||
| M-46H1 | the USSR | 130 mm gun | 19 [2] | ||
| D-30 | Yugoslavia | 122 mm howitzer | 27 [2] | ||
| M-75 | Yugoslavia | 120 mm mortar | 70 [2] | ||
| UBM 52 | Yugoslavia | 120 mm mortar | 5 [2] | ||
| LMB M96 | Yugoslavia | 82 mm mortar | 29 [2] | ||
| BOV -1 | Yugoslavia | ATGM | 28 [2] | With " Baby " rockets | |
| 9K111 "Bassoon" | Yugoslavia | ATGM | With rockets " Bassoon " and " Competition " | ||
| 9K115 Metis | the USSR | ATGM | |||
| Milan | / Euromissile | ATGM | |||
| Arrow 10 | the USSR | SAM | 9 [2] | ||
| BOV-3 SP | Yugoslavia | ZSU | 39 [2] | ||
| M55A4 | Yugoslavia | Memory | 57 [2] | ||
Notes
- ↑ Request Rejected
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 The Military Balance 2018, pp. 90 - 91.
Literature
- The Military Balance 2016 .-- London: IISS, 2016 .-- 504 p. - ISBN 9781857438352 .