61st Mountain Troops Brigade (Romania)
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The 61st Mountain Troops Brigade "Virgil Bădulescu" (Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte) is a mountain troops
brigade of the Romanian Land Forces
. It was formed in September 1990. The brigade is currently subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division
and its headquarters are located in Miercurea Ciuc.
Vânatori de Munte
The vânători de munte |Huntsmen]]) are the elite mountain troops of the Romanian Land Forces. They were first established as an independent Army Corps in 1916 during World War I, and became operational in 1917 under Corpul de Munte designation....
brigade of the Romanian Land Forces
Romanian Land Forces
The Romanian Land Forces is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the force.The Romanian Land Forces were founded on...
. It was formed in September 1990. The brigade is currently subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division
4th Infantry Division (Romania)
The 4th Infantry Division Gemina is one of three major units of the Romanian Land Forces, with its headquarters in Cluj-Napoca. Until June 15, 2008 it was designated as the 4th Territorial Army Corps "Mareşal Constantin Prezan" .-Structure in April 2007 :This structure was in force when the...
and its headquarters are located in Miercurea Ciuc.
Structure
- 61st Mountain Troops Brigade - Miercurea Ciuc
- 17th Mountain Troops Battalion "Dragoş VodăDragosDragonș, also Dragoş Vodă or Dragoş of Bedeu, was a Romanian voivode in Maramureş who has traditionally been considered as the first ruler or prince of Moldavia...
" - Vatra DorneiVatra DorneiVatra Dornei is a city and a spa and ski resort in the north of Romania, in Suceava County. The city administers three villages: Argestru, Roşu and Todireni.Until the 1950s it had a mixed population of Romanians, Ukrainians, Jews and Germans... - 22nd Mountain TroopsVânatori de MunteThe vânători de munte |Huntsmen]]) are the elite mountain troops of the Romanian Land Forces. They were first established as an independent Army Corps in 1916 during World War I, and became operational in 1917 under Corpul de Munte designation....
Battalion "Cireşoaia" - Sfântu GheorgheSfântu GheorgheSfântu Gheorghe is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical region of Transylvania, it lies on the Olt River in a valley between the Baraolt Mountains and Bodoc Mountains... - 24th Mountain TroopsVânatori de MunteThe vânători de munte |Huntsmen]]) are the elite mountain troops of the Romanian Land Forces. They were first established as an independent Army Corps in 1916 during World War I, and became operational in 1917 under Corpul de Munte designation....
Battalion "General Gheorghe AvramescuGheorghe AvramescuGheorghe Avramescu was a Romanian Lieutenant-General during World War II. He served as General Officer Commanding of a number of groups: of the 10th Division in 1941, the Mountain Corps later that year, the III Corps in 1943, and the VI Corps and 4th Army from 1944 to 1945...
" - Miercurea Ciuc - 26th Mountain Troops Battalion "Avram IancuAvram IancuAvram Iancu was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Austrian Empire Revolutions of 1848–1849. He was especially active in the Ţara Moţilor region and the Apuseni Mountains...
" - BradBrad, HunedoaraBrad is a city in Hunedoara County in Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, "fir".*Romanians - 15,945*Hungarians - 299*Roma - 157*Germans - 53*Others - 31... - 385th Artillery Battalion "Iancu de Hunedoara"
- 468th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion "Trotuş"
- 435th Logistic Support Battalion "Ciuc"
- 17th Mountain Troops Battalion "Dragoş Vodă