61st Mountain Troops Brigade (Romania)
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| 61st Mountain Troops Brigade "General Virgil Bădulescu" | |
|---|---|
| Brigada 61 Vânători de munte "General Virgil Bădulescu" | |
 Romanian Vânători de Munte from the 2nd and 61st Mountain Troops Brigade during a military competition | |
| Active | October 1991 – present |
| Country |  Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Type | Mountain Troops |
| Role | Anti-aircraft warfare Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Forward observer Mountain warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare |
| Size | 6 battalions + other supporting companies |
| Part of | 4th Infantry Division "Gemina" |
| Garrison/HQ | Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
| Anniversaries | 1 July |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General de brigadă Nicolae-Gabriel Oros |
The 61st Mountain Troops Brigade "General Virgil Bădulescu" (Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte) is a mountain troops brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. It was formed in October 1991. The brigade is currently subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division and its headquarters are located in Miercurea Ciuc.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Organization
[edit]Organization in 2020:
- 61st Mountain Hunters Brigade "Virgil Bădulescu", in Miercurea Ciuc
- 17th Mountain Hunters Battalion "Dragoș Vodă", in Vatra Dornei
- 22nd Mountain Hunters Battalion "Cireșoaia", in Sfântu Gheorghe
- 24th Mountain Hunters Battalion "General Gheorghe Avramescu", in Miercurea Ciuc[7]
- 385th Artillery Battalion "Iancu de Hunedoara", in Odorheiu Secuiesc
- 468th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion "Trotuș", in Lunca de Sus
- 435th Logistic Support Battalion "Ciuc", in Miercurea Ciuc
External links and References
[edit]- ^ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu"". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte, misiune NATO în Afganistan - România - Radio România Actualități Online". www.romania-actualitati.ro. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu", Strada Harghita nr. 203 (2021)". www.govserv.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ admin (16 January 2017). "Militarii Brigăzii 61 Vânători de Munte, instrucție la -28 grade la Miercurea Ciuc ©". Ziar Harghita (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "MApN: Militari din Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte, la exercițiul internațional". wwwb.agerpres.ro (in Romanian). Agerpres. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu" a sărbătorit 25 de ani de existenţă | Informația Harghitei - jurnal independent". informatiahr.ro. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Military Press[permanent dead link], 29 November 2005
- (in English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
- (in Romanian) Official Site of the 4th Infantry Division Archived 20 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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