1st Army Brigade
1. бригада Копнене војске
Active2006 - present
Country Serbia
Branch Serbian Army
RoleMechanized infantry
Armour
Part of Serbian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQNovi Sad
Anniversaries9 November
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier general Zoran Nasković

The 1st Army Brigade (Serbian: 1. бригада Копнене војске, romanized1. brigada Kopnene vojske) is a mixed (mechanized infantry and armoured) brigade of the Serbian Army.

History

The brigade was formed on July 31, 2006, from units located in Vojvodina and Mačva: Novi Sad Corps and parts of the 1st Armoured Brigade as well as 402nd and 485th Pontoon Battalion. In 2007 brigade was again reorganized, with 110th and 111th Poonton Battalion being subordinated to the Serbian River Flotilla.

Structure

Brigade's units are spread out throughout the territory of northern Serbia, mostly Vojvodina and Mačva, from the border with Hungary on north to Croatia and Romania on west and east, to western Serbia to the south. It consists of mechanized infantry, armoured, artillery, air defence artillery, engineer, signal and logistics units.

Equipment

Traditions

Anniversary

The anniversary of the unit is celebrated on November 9. On that date in 1918 7th Infantry Regiment of the Royal Serbian Army has liberated Novi Sad in World War I.[1]

Patron saint

The unit's slava or its patron saint is Saint Nestor.

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