2nd Infantry Division (Romania) explained

Unit Name:	2nd Infantry Division "Getica"
Native Name:	Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica"
Branch:	Romanian Land Forces
Dates:	2010 – present
Country:	Romania
Size:	3 brigades, 4 regiments, 1 logistics base, 1 EOD group and 5 auxiliary battalions
Current Commander:	Brigadier General Petrica-Lucian Foca
Garrison:	Buzău
Identification Symbol Label:	Color SSI
Identification Symbol 2 Label:	Subdued SSI

The 2nd Infantry Division Getica is one of the major units of the Romanian Land Forces. The 2nd Infantry Division is the heraldic successor of the Second Army. It was active during the Cold War with its headquarters first in Bucharest, and after 1980, in Buzău.^{[1] [2]}

Structure

See main article: Structure of the Romanian Land Forces.

• 2nd Infantry Division "Getica", in Buzău^[3]
  • 2nd Mountain Hunters Brigade "Sarmizegetusa", in Brașov
  • 282nd Armored Brigade "Unirea Principatelor", in Focșani
  • 3rd Logistics Base "Zargidava", in Roman
  • 9th Mechanized Brigade "Mărășești", in Constanța
  • 47th Communication and Informatics Battalion (CIS) "General Nicolae Petrescu", in Buzău
  • 52nd Artillery Regiment "General Alexandru Tell", in Bârlad^[4]
  • 53rd Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Tropaeum Traiani", in Medgidia
  • 61st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Pelendava", in Craiova^[5]
  • 113th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion "Bărăganul", in Slobozia^[6]
  • 528th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Regiment "Vlad Țepeș", in Brăila
  • 3rd Engineer Battalion "General Constantin Poenaru", in Mărăcineni^[7]
  • 4th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group, in Mărăcineni^[8]
  • 200th Support Battalion "Istrița", in Buzău
  • 202nd CBRN Battalion "General Gheorghe Teleman", in Huși

Notes and References

1. 165 Years of Existence of Romanian Artillery, p.34
2. http://www.jointophq.ro/istoric/ The history of the 2nd Infantry Division "Getica"
3. Web site: Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" - Organizare . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203132743/https://www.armata-buzau.ro/despre-institutie/organizare . 3 February 2023 . Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" . 17 May 2023.
4. Web site: Metamorfoze la Garnizoana Bârlad! . www.odv.ro . https://archive.today/20120907061147/http://www.odv.ro/?q=node/7381 . 2012-09-07.
5. Web site: Cavalerii cerului senin . Rădulescu . Bogdan . Revista Forțelor Terestre . 1842-3817 . 2016-03-07 . dead . https://archive.today/20130416104326/http://rft.forter.ro/2011_3_i/01-eve/04.htm . 2013-04-16 . dmy-all.
6. Web site: Florea . Valentin . December 1, 2023 . Militarii Batalionului 113 Artilerie Antitanc “Bărăganul” au sărbătorit Ziua Națională a României printr-o ceremonie militară și religioasă desfășurată în Piața Unirii din municipiul Slobozia. . November 5, 2023 . Facebook.
7. Web site: Lungu . Mihaela . June 10, 2023 . FOTO / Ceremonie de trecere în rezervă la Batalionul 3 Geniu . October 20, 2023 . opiniabuzau.ro.
8. Web site: July 5, 2023 . Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" Organizare . August 4, 2023 . armata-buzau.ro.