Czech–Slovak Battlegroup
| Czech–Slovak Battlegroup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic Slovakia |
| Allegiance |  European Union |
| Branch | EU battle group |
| Type | Regiment |
| Size | 2500[1] |
The Czech–Slovak Battlegroup[2][3] or (incorrectly) Czech–Slovak Battle Group[4][5] is one of 18 EU Battlegroups. It consists of 2500 soldiers - 2100 Czechs and 400 Slovaks.[1]
The battlegroup is capable of rapid deployment in a region of 6000 km far within 10 days.
References
- ^ a b "Češi vytvoří v rámci EU bojové uskupení také s Němci". Česká televize (in Czech). 30 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Charles Heyman (2011), The Armed Forces of the European Union, 2012-2013, p. 113. Casemate Publishers.