1st Infantry Brigade (Georgia) explained

The 1st Infantry Brigade is a military unit of the Georgian Land Forces. It is attached to the Georgian Operational Command East.

History

The 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 The brigade participated in the Iraq War from January to August 2008.^{[1] [2]} It was then withdrawn from Iraq due to the Russo-Georgian War.^[3] At the time of the Russo-Georgian War, the 1st Infantry Brigade was the only Georgian military unit that had been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

The 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

Notes and References

1. News: Timeline – 2007. 16 June 2013. Civil Georgia. May 20, 2008.
2. News: Georgia Extends Troop Deployment in Iraq. 16 June 2013. Civil Georgia. March 21, 2008.
3. News: Hoffman. Michael. U.S. takes Georgian troops home from Iraq. 16 June 2013. Army Times. August 11, 2008.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080919071220/http:/www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/19/europe/EU-Georgia-Military-Tested.php
5. https://agenda.ge/en/news/2018/880#gsc.tab=0
6. https://agenda.ge/en/news/2018/1446#gsc.tab=0