3rd Infantry Brigade (Georgia)

The 3rd Infantry Brigade (Georgian: მე-3 ქვეითი ბრიგადა, romanized: me-3 kveiti brigada) is an infantry brigade of the Georgian Land Forces. It is attached to the Georgian Operational Command West.^{[citation needed]}

3rd Infantry Brigade
3-ლი ქვეითი ბრიგადა
Active	December 2004 – Present
Country	Georgia
Branch	Georgian Land Forces
Type	Infantry
Part of	Operational Command West
Garrison/HQ	Kutaisi, Georgia
Engagements	Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Battle of Tskhinvali War in Afghanistan

History

The brigade was formed in December 2004. 2,000 members of the brigade participated in the Iraq War until 2007.^[1] Prior to the Russo-Georgian War, the 3rd Infantry Brigade, alongside the 2nd Infantry Brigade and 4th Infantry Brigade had been deployed to the vicinity of the Georgia–South Ossetia border.^[2] During the Battle of Tskhinvali, the 3rd Brigade had entered the Eredvi area on the eastern flank of the city of Tskhinvali at 06:00 and had taken some positions in the area. However, the brigade was attacked by a smaller force of South Ossetian militia and pushed back.^[3] After the war with Russia, the brigade was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010.^{[4][citation needed]}