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{{Short description|Branch of the Slovak Armed Forces}}
{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name=Slovak Ground Forces
|native_name={{lang|sk|Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky}}
|image= [[File:Slovak Army Roundel.svg|centre|150px]]
|caption= Coat of arms
|start_date=1939–1945<br />1993–present
|country={{flag|Slovakia}}
|dates=January 1, 1993-
|command_structure= [[Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic]]
|disbanded=
|branch=[[Army]]
|garrison= ''Veliteľstvo Pozemných síl OS SR'' – [[Trenčín]]
|garrison_label= Command HQ
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|commander1=[[Major General]] Ivan Pach<ref name="commandant" />
|commander1_label=Commander
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The '''Slovak Ground Forces''' ({{langx|sk|Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky}}), also known as the '''Slovak Army''', are the [[Army|land forces]] of the [[Slovak Armed Forces]].

== Organization ==
* '''Ground Forces Command''', in [[Trenčín]]<ref name="commandant">{{cite web | url=https://veps.mil.sk/211/ | title=Veliteľ Pozemných síl Ozbrojených síl Slovenskej republiky|access-date=2023-11-02|language=sk }}</ref>
** 71st Command Support Battalion, in [[Trenčín]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://71prpv.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=71prpv.mil.sk}}</ref>
** 103rd Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Battalion, in [[Rožňava]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://103prrchbo.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=103prrchbo.mil.sk}}</ref>
** ''' 22nd Reconnaissance Regiment ''', in [[Prešov]]<ref name="mosr.sk">https://www.mosr.sk/data/att/161762.pdf</ref>
*** 64th Battalion of Unmanned aerial vehicles & Electronic Warfare, in [[Prešov]]<ref name="mosr.sk"/>
*** 65th Reconnaissance Battalion, in [[Prešov]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://veps.mil.sk/46580/ | title=Aktuality }}</ref>
** '''[[1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)|1st Mechanized Brigade]]''', in [[Topoľčany]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1mb.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=1mb.mil.sk}}</ref>
*** 103rd Command Support Company, in Topoľčany <ref>{{cite web | url=https://1mb.mil.sk/20625/ | title=1. Mechanizovaná brigáda }}</ref>
*** 11th Mechanized Battalion, in [[Martin, Slovakia|Martin]] ([[BVP-2]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://11mpr.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=11mpr.mil.sk}}</ref>
*** 12th Mechanized Battalion, in [[Nitra]] (BVP-2)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://12mpr.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=12mpr.mil.sk}}</ref> 
*** 13th Mechanized Battalion, in [[Levice]] (BVP-2)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://13mpr.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=13mpr.mil.sk}}</ref>
*** 14th Logistic Battalion, in [[Topoľčany]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://14prlog.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=14prlog.mil.sk}}</ref>
** '''[[2nd Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)|2nd Mechanized Brigade]]''', in [[Prešov]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mbpo.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality 2. mechanizovanej brigády|website=mbpo.mil.sk}}</ref>
*** 67th Command Support Company, in Prešov<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mbpo.mil.sk/95099/ | title=O nás }}</ref>
*** 14th Tank Battalion, in [[Trebišov]] ([[T-72M1]] and [[Leopard 2|Leopard 2A4]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mbpo.mil.sk/84607/ | title=Aktuality }}</ref>
***  21st Mechanized Battalion, in [[Trebišov]]  ([[BVP-1]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://21zmpr.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=21zmpr.mil.sk}}</ref>
*** 22nd Mechanized Battalion, in [[Michalovce]] (BVP-1)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://22mprmi.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=22mprmi.mil.sk}}</ref>
*** 20th Logistic Battalion, in [[Prešov]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mbpo.mil.sk/13881/ | title=Aktuality }}</ref>
** ''' 5th Artillery Regiment''', in [[Rožňava]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://5dp.mil.sk/100491/ | title=5. Delostrelecký pluk Rožňava }}</ref>
*** 21st Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion, in [[Michalovce]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://5dp.mil.sk/9903/ | title=21. Samohybný delostrelecký oddiel }}</ref> ([[155 mm SpGH Zuzana|155 mm SpGH Zuzana 2]])
*** 54th Rocket-Launcher Battalion, in [[Rožňava]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://5dp.mil.sk/4686/ | title=54. Raketometný oddiel Rožňava }}</ref> ([[RM-70 multiple rocket launcher|RM-70/85]])
*** 56th Anti-Tank Battalion, in [[Rožňava]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=PLNÁ POĽNÁ |url=https://www.mosr.sk/data/att/155823.pdf |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=www.mosr.sk}}</ref>
** '''91st Engineer Regiment''', in [[Sereď]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://91zpsd.mil.sk/|title=Aktuality|website=91zpsd.mil.sk}}</ref>
*** 901st Engineer Battalion, in [[Sereď]] 
*** 902nd Engineer Battalion, in [[Michalovce]] 
*** 905th Specialized Engineer Support Center, in [[Nováky]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://91zpsd.mil.sk/1351/ | title=Tlačové správy }}</ref>

== Army organization – visual overview ==
[[File:Slovak Ground Forces - Organization 2024.png|thumb|center|720px|Organization of the Slovak Ground Forces in 2024]]

== Geographic distribution ==
{{Location map+ | Slovakia | float=center | width=1020 | relief = 1| places=
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = '''<small>{{nowrap|1st Mech. Bde.}}</small>''' | lat = 48.554167 | long = 18.156944 |position=left |mark=Green pog.svg | marksize = 10}}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|11th Mech. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 49.065 | long = 18.921944 |position=right |mark=Pink pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|12th Mech. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.306944 | long = 18.086389 |position=right|mark=Pink pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|13th Mech. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.216389 | long = 18.608056 |position=right|mark=Pink pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|14th Logistic Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.554167 | long = 18.196944 |position=right |mark=Purple pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}

{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = '''<small>{{nowrap|2nd Mech. Bde.}}</small>''' | lat = 49.011667 | long = 21.239444 |position=top |mark=Green pog.svg | marksize = 10}}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|14th Tank Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.627778 | long = 21.697222 |position=left|mark=DeepPink pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|21st Mech. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.627778 | long = 21.737222 |position=right|mark=Pink pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|22nd Mech. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.765278 | long = 21.913333 |position=top|mark=Pink pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|20th Logistic Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.991667 | long = 21.259444 |position=right |mark=Purple pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}

{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|21st Artillery Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.745278 | long = 21.893333 |position=left |mark=Yellow pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|54th Rocket-Launcher Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.648333 | long = 20.510833 |position=left |mark=Yellow pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|56th Anti-Tank Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.668333 | long = 20.530833 |position=top |mark=Yellow pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}

{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|901st Eng. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.288611 | long = 17.731389 |position=left |mark=Black pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|902nd Eng. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.745278 | long = 21.933333 |position=right |mark=Black pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}

{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|65th Recon Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.991667 | long = 21.219444 |position=left |mark=Orange pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}  
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|71st Com. Sup. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.891944 | long = 18.036667 |position=right |mark=Turquoise pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}
{{Location map~ | Slovakia | background = white |label = <small>{{nowrap|103rd CBRN-Def. Bn.}}</small> | lat = 48.648333 | long = 20.550833 |position=right |mark=Brown pog.svg | marksize = 8 }}

|caption=Slovak Ground Forces battalion locations 2024: <br/> [[File:Green pog.svg|10px]] Brigade HQs [[File:DeepPink pog.svg|8px]] Tank units [[File:Pink pog.svg|8px]] Mechanized units [[File:Yellow pog.svg|8px]] Artillery [[File:Orange pog.svg|8px]] Reconnaissance [[File:Black pog.svg|8px]] Engineers [[File:Turquoise pog.svg|8px]] Command Support [[File:Brown pog.svg|8px]] CBRN-Defense [[File:Purple pog.svg|8px]] Logistics}}

[[File:Soldiers from 12th Mechanized Battalion of 1st Mechanized Brigade2.jpg|thumb|Soldiers of the 13th Mechanized Battalion]]

==Equipment==
{{main|List of equipment of the Slovak Army}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161023153951/http://www.veps.mil.sk/ Official Homepage of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic Armed Forces]

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