Czech–Slovak Battlegroup

Czech–Slovak Battlegroup
Active 1 July 2009 – 31 December 2009
Country  Czech Republic
 Slovakia
Allegiance European Union European Union
Branch EU Battlegroup
Type Regiment
Size 2500[1]
Part of European Union Military Staff

The Czech–Slovak Battlegroup[2][3] or (incorrectly) Czech–Slovak Battle Group[4][5] is an EU Battlegroup, led by the Czech Republic, in which Slovakia also participates. It consists of 2500 soldiers - 2100 Czechs and 400 Slovaks.[1] It was on standby from 1 July 2009 until 31 December 2009.

The battlegroup is capable of rapid deployment in a region of 6000 km far within 10 days.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Češi vytvoří v rámci EU bojové uskupení také s Němci". Česká televize (in Czech). 30 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Bonaiuti, Chiara; Lodovisi, Achille (2010). Sicurezza, controllo e finanza. Le nuove dimensioni del mercato degli armamenti (in Italian). Milan: Editoriale Jaca Book. p. 273. ISBN 8816409274. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Members of the EU Military Committee at the COLLECTIVE SHIELD 2009 Exercise in the Czech Republic". Website of the Czech EU presidency 2009. Czech Government. 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Report on the Foreign Policy of the Czech Republic: between January 2006 and December 2006. Prague: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. 2007. p. 64. ISBN 8086345599. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Charles Heyman (2011), The Armed Forces of the European Union, 2012-2013, p. 113. Casemate Publishers.
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