61st Mountain Troops Brigade (Romania)
| 61st Mountain Troops Brigade "General Virgil Bădulescu" | |
|---|---|
| Brigada 61 Vânători de munte "General Virgil Bădulescu" | |
.jpg) Troops from the 24th Mountain Troops Battalion at the Hohenfels Training Area | |
| Active | October 1991 – present |
| Country |  Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Type | Mountain Troops |
| Role | Cold-weather warfare Mountain warfare |
| Size | 6 battalions + other supporting companies |
| Part of | 4th Infantry Division "Gemina" |
| Garrison/HQ | Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
| Anniversaries | 1 July |
| Engagements | Afghanistan War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Cristian Cristescu |
| Insignia | |
| Coat of Arms |  |
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
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
- 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
Decorations
The 61st Mountain Troops Brigade has received the following decorations:[7]
Order of Military Virtue, Peacetime (Knight – 2016; Officer – 2021)
External links and References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Decorații acordate unor drapele". presidency.ro (in Romanian).
- (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