The Exercise was organised by the Motorised Guards Brigade of the Croatian Army, whose 1st Mechanised Battalion is the backbone of the Group, which has been augmented with the Artillery and Rocket Bn, the Engineer Bn, the Reconnaissance Coy, the Air Defence Bn of the Brigade, as well as with other elements from other Armed Forces units (a PSYOPS and a CIMIC team respectively and a support unit (of the Support Command).\u00a0
The Exercise was structured around a simulated attack involving synchronised inter-branch operation, integrated fires and strikes against enemy troops alignment. <\/p>\n
The assets utilised included AMVs \u201ePatria\u201c, D-30,\u00a0 SVLR and GRAD howitzers, the 120 mm mortars, the FAGOT and RPG anti-armour systems. The Exercise Director was Colonel Tihomir Kundid, and the Mechanised Infantry Combat Group is commanded by Major Zdenko Fiala.
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