3rd Land Force Brigade

3rd Land Force Brigade
3. бригада копнене војске
Active June 4, 2007 - present
Country Serbia
Branch Serbian Land Forces
Type Land Forces
Size 11 battalions
Part of Serbian Land Forces
Garrison/HQ Niš
Commanders
Current
commander		 BG Glisovic Zelimir

The 3rd Land Force Brigade (Serbian: 3. бригада копнене војске, 3. brigada kopnene vojske) is a mixed brigade of Serbian Land Forces. It consists of infantry, armored, mechanized, artillery, air defense, engineering and signal units.

History and traditions

The brigade was formed on June 4, 2007, with command in Niš from the former land forces units located in eastern Serbia; the 211th Armoured Brigade from Niš, the 125th Motorized Brigade, 549th Motorized Brigade, 4th Motorized Brigade, the 352nd Engineer Regiment from Prokuplje, the 52nd Artillery-rocked Air Defence Brigade and several other smaller units.

Tasks

It covers the territory of eastern Serbia, from the border with Bulgaria in the east to the Danube and Velika Morava rivers in the north and west, and to the area around the city of Niš in the south. Most of its units are, like the command of brigade, based in Niš, while the other units are based in Zaječar, Prokuplje and Kuršumlija.

Structure

Equipment

External links

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