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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 ...
The Slovenian Armed Forces or Slovenian Army (SAF; Slovene: Slovenska vojska; [SV]) are the armed forces of Slovenia. Since 2003, it is organized as a fully professional standing army. The Commander-in-Chief of the SAF is the President of the Republic of Slovenia, while operational command is in the domain of the Chief of the General Staff of ...
World War II in the Slovene Lands started in April 1941 and lasted until May 1945. The Slovene Lands were in a unique situation during World War II in Europe. In addition to being trisected, a fate which also befell Greece, Drava Banovina (roughly today's Slovenia) was the only region that experienced a further step—absorption and annexation into neighboring Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and ...
Renault FT (most of delivered 36 tanks, 3 tanks captured by Japanese in 1931) M4 Sherman (35 tanks, only used in India-Burma Theater by Chinese Expedition Army) M3 Stuart (M3A3, M5A1) (50 tanks, only used in India-Burma Theater by Chinese Expedition Army) M24 Chaffee – 233. M18 Hellcat.
The Göta Lejon was launched on 17 November 1945, 94 days after the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II Fylgia class Sweden: Armoured cruiser: HSwMS Fylgia: 1: 1905-1957: The HSwMS Fylgia is the smallest armoured cruiser ever to be launched Clas Fleming class Sweden: Mine cruiser: HSwMS Clas Fleming: 1: 1912-1960: Örnen class Sweden ...
AEC armoured command vehicle – World War II 4x4 or 6x6 armoured command vehicle; Guy Lizard – World War II 4x4 armoured command vehicle; Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle – 21st century vehicle to replace some CVRT and FV432; Bedford OXA – World War II armoured lorry. Guy Universal Wheeled Carrier – World War II experimental 4x4 carrier
ADGZ (Steyr) armoured car (52; Austria & Germany) AEC armoured car (629; United Kingdom) AEC armoured command vehicle (415; United Kingdom) AH-IV tankette (157; Czechoslovakia) Alecto experimental self-propelled gun, projected terminated with the end of the war. (United Kingdom) AMC 34 light tank (12; France)
On 9 June 1992 the Air Force Unit of the Slovenian Army was renamed into 15 Brigada Vojaskega Letalstva. The 15 Brigada was divided into two squadrons, one fixed-wing and one helicopter squadron, flying from two bases, Brnik airport and Cerklje ob Krki. The 15 Brigada was under control of the 1 Air Force and Air Defence Force Command located at ...