Multinational Brigade South-East (Romania)
Multinational Brigade South-East | |
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Active | 1883-present |
Country | Romania |
Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
Size | 6 battalions + other supporting companies |
Part of | 2nd Infantry Division "Getica" |
Garrison/HQ | Craiova |
Motto(s) | SEMPER PRIMUS |
Anniversaries | April 1st |
The Multinational Brigade South-East is an infantry brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. Until April 2017 the brigade was named 2nd Infantry Brigade "Rovine", but has since become one of Romania's contributions to NATO. The "Rovine" was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq for peacekeeping missions.
History[]
The brigade was formed on 1 April 1883, being named after the medieval Battle of Rovine, which took place in 1395.[1][2] The brigade is currently subordinated to the 2nd Infantry Division, and its headquarters are located in Craiova.
Organization 2020[]
- Multinational Brigade South-East (HQ MN BDE-SE), in Craiova
- 20th Infantry Battalion "Dolj", in Craiova
- 22nd Infantry Battalion "Romanati", in Caracal[3]
- 26th Infantry Battalion "Neagoe Basarab", in Craiova
- 325th Artillery Battalion "Alutus", in Caracal
- 205th Air Defense Battalion "General ", in Craiova
- 116th Logistic Battalion "Iancu Jianu", in Craiova[4]
References[]
- ^ Brigada 2 Infanterie „Rovine” din Craiova, la ceas aniversar (in Romanian)
- ^ (in Romanian) 165 Years of Existence of Romanian Artillery Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, p.34
- ^ http://www.rft.forter.ro/_wsn/2014_1/02-act/13.htm
- ^ Romanian Military Press
External links[]
- (in English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
- (in Romanian) Official Site of the 1st Territorial Army Corps
Categories:
- Brigades of Romania
- Military units and formations established in 1970