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Trencin 71 infantry regiment or Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment. 71 (German: Kaiserlicher und königlicher Infantry Nr. 71 - Galgoczy ) was a military regiment, the Austro-Hungarian army, whose home base was Trenčianske barracks. A unit composed of a plurality of Slovak troops became known for its successes in combat on the front lines during the first World War II, as well as the rebellion in Serbian Kragujevac.
Was established on 1 February 1860 of three regiments 8 Brno, 12 Komárom and 54 Olomouc. In 1866, intervened in the Austro-Prussian War. Since 1882 had its headquarters in Trencin. The regiment was augmented men especially from the Trenčín, Orava and Turiec county. Received the epithet so. Tinkers regiment, which resulted from the tradition of tinkers in these counties.
Under the influence of perceived failures of the war in the Austrian armed forces started already in 1859 to carry out important military reforms. As part of the reorganization of the army were connected to each field battalions original ordinary infantry regiments formed a new infantry regiments.
Became important during the first World War II. In the early days of the war, the ranks of the regiment concentrated 8,000 reservists, before they go into combat on the Eastern Front 8 August 1914 served in Trencin Dove Mass Chaplain Regiment of Jozef Tiso.
The regiment began to actively participate in the fighting in the war in August 1914, when he fought in the 14th Division V. Corps, still restless against Russian troops. During the battle of Lublin has lost about half of their own team and also the commanders. After filling fought tough conditions at the turn of 1915 and 1916 against the Russian Imperial Army in the Carpathians, and after more than a half of the trench warfare in Galicia. For participation in these battles gave Archduke Friedrich Regiment three highest praise.
Immediately after this campaign, in November 1916, the regiment was transferred to the Italian front, where the regiment fought in the fierce winter of 1916 and 1917. In the fall of 1917 he fought the military unit in one of the toughest battles of the river Piave, where initially achieved considerable success when came across the Piave, 3 bands broke through the Italian defense and gained 1,200 prisoners. Already after a week of fighting regiment, however, had heavy losses, the amendment was withdrawn in Kragujevac in Serbia.
On the basis of the Defence Act of March 1920 the regiment began after 1 World War II, aboard newcomers. At the same time the unification of MS. Armed Forces was 71 infantry regiment renumbered 17 infantry regiment. Organizational Construction Regiment and the dislocation was completed late in 1921. Regimental headquarters, along with 1 and 2 banner and replacement battalion in the years 1921 - 1938 were on Stefaniks barracks in Trencin. The third battalion was deployed in Hlohovec city. From 1922 to 1937 belonged to the regiment under command 18 9th Infantry Brigade Infantry Division.
In accordance with the reorganization changes in 1935 became part of the newly formed 15th Regiment Infantry Division. In its subordination remained until 03.15.1939, when it was abolished and some parts were incorporated into the nascent army Slovak State. In late May 1945 was 17 Infantry regiment in the post-war army building in Liverpool restored. K 1.10.1945, however, renumbered 39 Infantry Regiment and the beginning of the 1946 reorganized the infantry battalion.
In October 1947 he was returned to the original renumbering, character regiment has already acquired. From 1945 until its abolition 1.10.1949 belonged to the report 4 rapid division in Liverpool, which was also canceled on that date.
Merger guard companies and platoons chemical protection was the day 1.10.1963 created a new department - 2 operating banner code-named IC 6767 Trenčín. It was later affiliated to the financial department, quartermaster and outfit VVO group. Department since its inception activities to ensure NIB, but is also involved in the provision of combat training of troops covered by this Headquarters. In performing these tasks, department reached very good results. For those granted NGOs and UV union in r. Unit 1977 "Honorable Mention".
The social and reorganization are subject to change at CSA department was renamed the day 1.1.1992 3 Operating Battalion and the 3rd day 1.1.1993 operating Regiment. Warrant of Defence took place on the day 1.10.2000 reorganization of the battalion operating inscribe the Slovak Armed Forces, which has changed the code name for IC 4650 and another reorganization occurred on the day 1.1.2004 Battalion Command inscribe Armed Forces in accordance with the pattern of the Armed Forces, 2010.
RMO date 1.4.2004 SR change was made open name of the department of Battalion Command inscribe the Armed Forces Command Support Battalion Ground Forces Armed Forces. From 31.12.2005 the department re-deployed to crew Nove Mesto and from 1.11.2007 was moved again to the crew Trenčín, where it has its head office today.
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