The 1st Infantry Brigade is a military unit of the Georgian Land Forces. It is attached to the Georgian Operational Command East.
| 1st Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 1-ლი ქვეითი ბრიგადა | |
 | |
| Active | 1992 – Present |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Branch |  Georgian Land Forces |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | .png){kind=small} Operational Command East |
| Garrison/HQ | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Engagements | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Georgian War |
History
editThe 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 The brigade participated in the Iraq War from January to August 2008.[1][2] It was then withdrawn from Iraq due to the Russo-Georgian War.[3] At the time of the Russo-Georgian War, the 1st Infantry Brigade was the only Georgian military unit that had been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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Timeline – 2007". Civil Georgia. May 20, 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Georgia Extends Troop Deployment in Iraq". Civil Georgia. March 21, 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Hoffman, Michael (August 11, 2008). "U.S. takes Georgian troops home from Iraq". Army Times. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080919071220/http:/www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/19/europe/EU-Georgia-Military-Tested.php
- ^ https://agenda.ge/en/news/2018/880#gsc.tab=0
- ^ https://agenda.ge/en/news/2018/1446#gsc.tab=0