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Group Light Infantry Battalion
Grup Batalioni i Këmbësorisë së Lehtë
Country Albania
BranchAlbanian Land Force
TypeInfantry
RoleLight infantry
Size5 companies
GarrisonZall-Herr, Tirana
Nickname(s)GBKL
Motto(s)Fortior,Perserverantie,Fidem
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Xhevair Kërxhaliu
Insignia
Army Shoulder
sleeve insignia
Infantry speciality
badge
Military unit
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The Group Light Infantry Battalion (Albanian: Grup Batalioni i Këmbësorisë së Lehtë , GBKL) is an infantry battalion part of the Albanian Land Force.The BKL it is based in Zall-Herr, Tirana. It consists on 5 companies, with 100 – 130 soldiers each, with a total about 700, effective as a whole battalion. Normally they fall under the command of Land Force Command and Staff.

The GBKL is a light motorized infantry which serves as well as rapid reaction force. Since 2014, after Wales summit, became part of the newly established "Very High Readiness Joint Task Force"' (VJTF) and NRF, as a need of NATO allied countries.

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References

  1. https://www.aaf.mil.al/komanda-e-ft/129-te-rejat-e-fundit-nga-ft/6891-emerohet-komandanti-i-ri-i-batalionit-kembesorise-lehte-ne-forcen-tokesore
  2. "Albanian Land Force structure". www.aaf.mil.al. Albanian Armed Forces (Official website).
  3. "NATO VJTF". Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. DSACEUR Discusses Hybrid Warfare during Visit to Albania
  4. "NFIU Romania". NATO Force Integration Unit.


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