The Bernolák army group was led by the Slovak Minister of Defense Ferdinand Čatloš, and had its initial headquarters in Spišská Nová Ves, though after September 8 this was moved to Solivar near Prešov.
Bernolák-hæren blev ledet af den slovakiske forsvarsminister Ferdinand Čatloš, og havde i starten hovedkvarter i Spišská Nová Ves, men efter den 8. september blev det flyttet til Solivar nær Prešov.