Multinational Land Force
Military unit
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The Multinational Land Force (MLF), also known as the Italian–Hungarian–Slovenian Battlegroup[3] was an EU Battlegroup led by Italy, in which Hungary and Slovenia also participate.
| Multinational Land Force (MLF) Italian–Hungarian–Slovenian Battlegroup | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1 June 2007 – 31 December 2007[1][2] 1 June 2012 – 31 December 2012[1] |
| Country |  Italy Hungary Slovenia |
| Branch | EU Battlegroup |
| Type | Rapid reaction force |
| Size | 1,500 |
The MLF originated in the late 1990s, when Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi took the initiative to form a Trilateral Brigade with Slovenia and Hungary. The Italian Alpine Brigade Julia formed the core of the new battlegroup, and also provided its headquarters in Udine; the Slovenian 10th Motorized Battalion and the 1st Light Infantry Battalion (Hungary), Hungarian Ground Forces moved in with them on 5 September 2001. On 10 January 2002, the MLF was formally established, after which training exercises began.[4][5]
