61st Mountain Troops Brigade (Romania) explained

Unit Name:	61st Mountain Troops Brigade "General Virgil Bădulescu"
Native Name:	Brigada 61 Vânători de munte "General Virgil Bădulescu"
Dates:	October 1991 – present
Country:	Romania
Branch:	Romanian Land Forces
Type:	Mountain Troops
Role:	Anti-aircraft warfare Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Forward observer Mountain warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare
Size:	6 battalions + other supporting companies
Command Structure:	4th Infantry Division "Gemina"
Garrison:	Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Anniversaries:	1 July
Commander1:	Colonel Nicolae-Gabriel Oros

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^[7]
  • 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

External links and References

• Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
• Official Site of the 4th Infantry Division

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu". 2021-03-22. www.facebook.com. en.
2. Web site: Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte, misiune NATO în Afganistan - România - Radio România Actualități Online. 2021-03-22. www.romania-actualitati.ro.
3. Web site: Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu", Strada Harghita nr. 203 (2021). 2021-03-22. www.govserv.org. en.
4. Web site: admin. 2017-01-16. Militarii Brigăzii 61 Vânători de Munte, instrucție la -28 grade la Miercurea Ciuc ©. 2021-03-22. Ziar Harghita. ro-RO.
5. Web site: Agerpres. MApN: Militari din Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte, la exercițiul internațional. 2021-03-22. wwwb.agerpres.ro. ro.
6. Web site: Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu" a sărbătorit 25 de ani de existenţă Informația Harghitei - jurnal independent. 2021-03-22. informatiahr.ro.
7. http://www.mapn.ro/eveniment/2005/200511/20051129/albaiulia/blocuriparada/3.%20Brigada%2061%20Vanatori%20de%20Munte.doc Military Press