1st Brigade (Slovenian Armed Forces)

1st Brigade 1. brigada
Active	December 17, 1998-current
Country	Slovenia
Allegiance	Slovenian Armed Forces
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Infantry warfare
Size	Brigade
Part of	Forces Command of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Edvard Peperko Barracks, Ljubljana
Motto(s)	MI SMO PRVI WE ARE THE FIRST
Anniversaries	17 December
Commanders
Current commander	polkovnik Anton Tunja

1st Brigade (Slovene: 1. brigada) is one of two Infantry brigades of the Slovenian Armed Forces and provides combat forces. The other is the 72nd Brigade. The 1st Brigade is responsible of the defence of westerm Slovenia.

History

1st Brigade in 2011

It was formed on 17 December 1998.

Organization

January 2004

• Command-Logistics Company
• 10th Motorized Battalion
• 20th Motorized Battalion
• 17th Military Police Battalion
• 670th Command-Logistics Battalion

July 2004

• Command
• 10th Motorized Battalion
• 20th Motorized Battalion
• 17th Military Police Battalion
• Detachment for Special Warfare

April 2008

• Command
• 10th Motorized Battalion
• 20th Motorized Battalion
• 74th Armoured-Mechanized Battalion
• 670th Command-Logistics Battalion

May 2008

• Command
• 10th Motorized Battalion
• 20th Motorized Battalion
• 74th Motorized Battalion
• 670th Command-Logistics Battalion

June 2013

• Command
• 10th Infantry Regiment
• 132nd Mountain Infantry Regiment
• Territorial Regiment
• Combat Support Battalion
  • Light Rocket Air Defense Battery
  • Fire Support Battery
  • Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Company
  • Signals Company
  • Engineer Company
  • Anti-Tank Company
  • Intelligence and Reconnaissance Company
  • Military Police Company