1st Mechanized Brigade (Romania)

1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Argedava" Brigada 1 Infanterie Mecanizată "Argedava"
Active	June 2006-present (current form)
Country	Romania
Branch	Romanian Land Forces
Size	6 battalions + other supporting companies
Part of	1st Infantry Division "Dacica"
Garrison/HQ	Bucharest
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Vlad Gheorghiţă

The 1st Mechanized Brigade "Argedava" (Brigada 1 Mecanizată "Argedava") is a brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. It was initially formed as the 34th Infantry Regiment, and named after the Moldavian Voivode Vasile Lupu.

The brigade is considered the best and most modern infantry brigade in the Romanian Land Forces; it is subordinated to the 1st Infantry Division, and its headquarters are located in Bucharest. The 1st Brigade has two paratroop companies in its subordination. The structural reorganization process of the unit was completed in 2010.

Structure

Brigada 1 Mecanizată "Argedava"- Bucharest
- 2nd Infantry Battalion "Călugăreni" ("Desert Tigers") - Bucharest
- 495th Infantry Battalion - Clinceni
- 114th Tank Battalion- Targoviste,^[1]^[1]^[2]
- 113th Artillery Battalion - Slobozia^[3]
- 288th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion - Focşani
- 117th Logistics Battalion - Negoiesti/Ploiesti

References

External links

(English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
(Romanian) Official Site of the 1st Infantry Division

Romanian Land Forces

Units under direct Land Forces General Staff command Brigades 1st Mechanized "Argedava" 6th Special Operations "Mihai Viteazul" 8th LAROM "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" 10th Engineer "Dunărea de Jos" Regiments 30th Honor Guard "Mihai Viteazul" 61st Anti-aircraft "Pelendava" Battalions 265th Military Police 500th Logistic Support 96th Engineer "Joseph Kruzel" 313th Reconnaissance "Burebista" 49th CBRN Defense "Argeş" 1st "CIMIC" 45th Communications & Information Systems "Grigore Giosanu" 300th Support "Sarmis" 2nd Logistics Base "Valahia" Bucharest Garrison

2nd Infantry Division "Getica"	Brigades: 9th Mechanized "Mărăşeşti" 282nd Mechanized "Unirea Principatelor" 2nd Infantry "Rovine" 2nd Mountain "Sarmizegetusa" Regiments: 51st Mixed Artillery "Cornel Paraniac" 52nd Mixed Artilley "Alexandru Tell" 53rd Anti-aircraft "Trophaeum Traiani" Auxiliary battalions: 3rd Engineer "Constantin Poenaru" 528th Reconnaissance "Vlad Ţepeş" 202nd CBRN Defense "Gheorghe Teleman" 47th Communications & Information Systems "Nicolae Petrescu" 200th Support "Istriţa" 3rd Logistics Base "Zargidava"

4th Infantry Division "Gemina"	Brigades: 18th Infantry “Banat” 61st Mountain "Virgil Bădulescu" 15th Mechanized "Podu Înalt" 81st Mechanized "Grigore Bălan" Regiments: 69th Mixed Artillery "Silvania" 50th Anti-aircraft "Andrei Mureşianu" Auxiliary battalions: 53rd Engineer 317th Reconnaissance "Vlădeasa" 72nd CBRN Defense "Negru Vodă" 55th Communications & Information Systems "Napoca" 400th Support 4th Logistic Base "Transilvania"

See also Vânători de munte

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