Balkan Battlegroup

Balkan Battlegroup

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=EU Balkan Battlegroup


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branch=EU Battlegroup
dates= 1 July 2007– 31 December 2007
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The Balkan Battlegroup is a European Union battlegroup led by Greece. Originally referred to as HELBROC (an acronym for HELlas, Bulgaria, ROmania, Cyprus), it consists of military units from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus, and Slovenia.

External links

* [http://www.geetha.mil.gr/media/HELBROC/HELBROC-EN.doc Official Greek Defense Staff PR (18MB)]
* [http://www.financialmirror.com/more_news.php?id=2513 Cyprus signs Balkan battle group for EU]


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