| Czech Land Forces | |
|---|---|
| Pozemní síly | |
 Emblem of the Czech Land Forces | |
| Founded | 1 January 1993 (31 years, 10 months) |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 13,000 soldiers[1] |
| Part of | Czech Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Olomouc |
| Engagements | IFOR SFOR Kosovo Force War in Iraq War in Afghanistan EUTM Mali |
| Website | Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Land Forces Commander | Major general Roman Náhončík[2] |
| Insignia | |
| National emblem[Note 1] |  |
| Flag |  |
The Czech Land Forces[4] (Czech: Pozemní síly)[Note 2] are the land warfare forces of the Czech Republic. The Land Forces consisting of various types of arms and services complemented by air and special operations forces constitute the core of the Czech Armed Forces.[5] Land Forces Command is located in Olomouc.[1]
Peacetime structure comprises two mechanized brigades, an airborne regiment and specialized regiments of artillery, logistics, engineers, CBRN defence, reconnaissance and electronic warfare. Mechanized brigades are equipped with various types of combat vehicles to ensure the execution of different combat operations.[5]
- ^ a b Dvořáková, Magdalena. "Velitelství pozemních sil se stěhuje z Prahy do Olomouce" [Land Forces Command is being moved from Prague to Olomouc]. army.cz. Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Kopecký, Josef (8 May 2023). "Pavel jmenoval Koudelku generálem. Zeman to blokoval a mluvil o "čučkařích"" (in Czech). Mafra. iDnes.cz. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Předpis 387/2010 Sb." psp.cz. Parlament České republiky, Poslanecká sněmovna. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Land Forces Command". army.cz. Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b Šimůnek, Petr, ed. (July 2015). "Land Forces". The Long Term Perspective For Defence 2030 (PDF). Prague: Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic - Military History Institute (MHI). p. 13. ISBN 978-80-7278-667-1. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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