81st Mechanized Brigade (Romania)
- 81st Mechanized Brigade (Romania)
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=81st Mechanized Brigade
"Brigada 81 Mecanizată"
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nickname=
motto=
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march=
ceremonial_chief=
type=Armored
branch=Romanian Land Forces
dates=1 March 1995 - present
country=Romania
allegiance=
command_structure=4th Territorial Army Corps
size=7 battalions + other supporting companies
specialization=
current_commander=Brigade General Alexandru Rus
garrison=Bistriţa
battles=
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=1st March
The 81st Mechanized Brigade ("Brigada 81 Mecanizată") is a mechanized brigade of the Romanian Land Forces, established on March 1st, 1995. The unit is subordinated to the 4th Territorial Army Corps. Between 1995 and 2001 its headquarters were located in Dej, and since 2001 in Bistriţa. The brigade became completely operational in April 2002.
tructure
*81st Mechanized Operational Brigade - Bistriţa
**
** 811th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Transylvanian Dragons" - Dej
** 812th Mechanized Battalion "Transylvanian Eagles" - Bistriţa
** 814th Tank Battalion - Turda
** 817th Mixed Artillery Battalion "Petru Rareş"- Prundu Bârgăului
** 55th Anti-aircraft Missiles Battalion - Dej
** 405th Logistics Battalion - Bistriţa
International Missions
*Between 1996 and 1998 the 812th Infantry Battalion participated to peacekeeping missions in Angola;
*The 191th, 811th and 812th Battalions participated since 2001 to peacekeeping missions in the Balkans (Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina);
*Since 2003, the 811th and 812th Battalions participated to the Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, as well as Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
External links
* [http://www.en.forter.ro/ Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces]
* [http://www.c4atrt.ro/ Official Site of the 4th Territorial Army Corps]
* [http://www.mapn.ro/eveniment/2007/200710/20071013/cincu2.doc "The 81st Mechanized Brigade"]
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