Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (Croatia)

Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade
Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade
Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR)
	Insignia of GOMBR
Active	2007–present
Country	Croatia
Branch	Croatian Army
Type	Brigade
Role	Mechanized infantry
Size	4,000 personnel in 7 Battalions
Garrison/HQ	Vojarna "5. gardijske brigade Slavonski sokolovi"; Nikole Tordinca bb; 32100 Vinkovci
Anniversaries	20 March
Equipment	Tracked Vehicles 72 x M-84A/M-84A4 "Sniper"; 128 x BVP M-80A; Wheeled Vehicles 24 x M-83 Polo; 24 x BOV 20/3; 10 x Iveco LMV;
Commanders
Current; commander	Brigadier General Mijo Validžić

Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (Croatian: Gardijska oklopno-mehanizirana brigada (GOMBR)) is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Croatian Army based in Vinkovci, Eastern Croatia. The Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade is the largest tactical unit of the Croatian Army and is commanded by Brigadier General Mijo Validžić.^[1]

History

The Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (GOMBR) is the successor of the 3rd Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (2003-2007), which was formed with the merger of three wartime guards brigades of the Croatian army:^[1]

Mission and tasks

The core mission of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade is to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia; develop and maintain the capacity to participate in international military operations; and to be prepared to assist civilian institutions in the event of natural and technical-technological disasters.^[1]

The main tasks of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade, are to:^[1]

Conduct offensive operations;
Conduct stabilization operations;
Conduct security and force protection operations;
Establishment of command and control systems;
Ensure unit sustainability; and
Support to civilian institutions in the face of natural and technical-technological disasters.