2nd Armoured-Mechanized Battalion (Croatia)

Not to be confused with 7th Guards Brigade (Croatia).

The 2nd Armoured-Mechanized Battalion "Pume" (Lit: Pumas) (Croatian: 1. oklopno-mehanizirana bojna "Pume") is one of two mechanized infantry battalions within the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (GOMBR) of the Croatian Army.

2nd Armoured-Mechanized Battalion "Pume" 2. oklopno-mehanizirana bojna "Pume"
Active	2007-Present
Country	Croatia
Branch	Croatian Army
Role	Mechanized infantry
Part of	Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade
Garrison/HQ	7th Guards Brigade "Pume" Barracks Varaždin
Nickname(s)	Pumas Pume
Anniversaries	December 23rd

History

Established in its current form after the reorganisation of the Armed Forces of Croatia in 2007, the 2nd Mechanized Battalion "Pume" was created with the amalgamation Croatia's wartime 7th Guards Brigade "Pumas" and 2nd Guards Brigade "Thunders".

Organisation

Garrisoned at 7th Guards Brigade "Puma" barracks in Varaždin,^[1] the battalion is composed of three mechanized companies, a command company, a logistics company and a fire support company.