Slovenian Ground Force
Slovenian Ground Forces |
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Slovenska vojska |
Emblem of the Slovenian Army |
Active |
1991–1993 Slovene Territorial Defense Forces |
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Country |
Slovenia |
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Allegiance |
NATO |
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Branch |
Ground Army |
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Role |
Defending Slovenian territory |
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Equipment |
84 m.b.t.'s, 195 i.f.v.'s & a.p.c.'s, 54 artillery pieces |
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Engagements |
For engagements of the navy detachment see: Slovenian Navy |
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The Slovenian Ground Force is the primary component of Slovenian Armed forces.
History
The current Slovenian Armed Forces are descended from the Territorial Defense of the Republic of Slovenia (Teritorialna Obramba Republike Slovenije; TORS), which was formed in 1968 as a paramilitary complement to the regular army of the former Yugoslav within the territory of Slovenia. The main objectives of TORS were to support the Yugoslav National Army (JNA) and conduct guerrilla operations in the event of an invasion.
When Slovenia declared independence at the onset of the Yugoslav Wars in 1991, the TORS and the Slovenian police comprised the majority of forces engaging the Yugoslav People's Army during the Ten-Day War. The Slovenian Armed Forces were formally established in 1993 as a reorganization of the TORS.
Weapons and equipment
Infantry
A Slovene soldier with a FN F2000 assault rifles
Small Arms
Artillery
Tanks, IFVs and APCs
LKOV Valuk 6x6 apc (left) and M-84 tank (right)
Man 8 x 10 ton Truck
Other vehicles
Slovenian HMMWV.
Valuk 6x6 APC
M-80 IFV
M-84 MBT
Svarun 8x8 APC
Stored equipment
Slovenian 9M111 Fagot anti-tank guided missile
References
Armies (land forces) in Europe |
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- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
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- Republic of Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
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| Other |
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Georgia
- Iceland
- Kazakhstan
- Liechtenstein
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- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norway
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
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- Abkhazia
- Kosovo
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- Northern Cyprus
- South Ossetia
- Transnistria
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