61st Mountain Troops Brigade
| 61st Mountain Troops Brigade "General Virgil Bădulescu" | |
|---|---|
| Brigada 61 Vânători de munte "General Virgil Bădulescu" | |
.jpg) Troops from the 24th Mountain Troops Battalion at the Hohenfels Training Area | |
| Active | October 1991 – present |
| Country |  Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Type | Mountain Troops |
| Role | Cold-weather warfare Mountain warfare |
| Size | 6 battalions + other supporting companies |
| Part of | 4th Infantry Division "Gemina" |
| Garrison/HQ | Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
| Anniversaries | 1 July |
| Engagements | Afghanistan War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Cristian Cristescu |
| Insignia | |
| Coat of Arms |  |
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. The Hippo Company currently subordinated to the brigade headquarters, is the only Pack animal unit still in service in the Romanian Armed Forces. The Hucul pony is used to transport military equipment and supplies across rugged mountainous terrain.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Organization
Organization in 2026:
- 61st Mountain Troops Brigade "Virgil Bădulescu", in Miercurea Ciuc
- 17th Mountain Troops Battalion "Dragoș Vodă", in Vatra Dornei, with Otokar Cobra II[8]
- 22nd Mountain Troops Battalion "Cireșoaia", in Sfântu Gheorghe, with Otokar Cobra II[8]
- 24th Mountain Troops Battalion "General Gheorghe Avramescu", in Miercurea Ciuc, with Otokar Cobra II[8]
- 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
- 415th CBRN Defense Company[9]
- 429th Reconnaissance Company[10]
- 440th Support Company[11]
- 444th Engineer Company[12]
- Communications and Information Technology Company[12]
- Hippo Company (Pack Animal)[7]
- Military Police Company[13]
Decorations
The 61st Mountain Troops Brigade has received the following decorations:[14]
Order of Military Virtue, Peacetime (Knight – 2016; Officer – 2021)
External links and References
- ↑ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu"". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte, misiune NATO în Afganistan - România - Radio România Actualități Online". www.romania-actualitati.ro. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu", Strada Harghita nr. 203 (2021)". www.govserv.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ admin (16 January 2017). "Militarii Brigăzii 61 Vânători de Munte, instrucție la -28 grade la Miercurea Ciuc ©". Ziar Harghita (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "MApN: Militari din Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte, la exercițiul internațional". wwwb.agerpres.ro (in Romanian). Agerpres. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu" a sărbătorit 25 de ani de existenţă | Informația Harghitei - jurnal independent". informatiahr.ro. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- 1 2 Marius Mocanu (19 February 2024). "Reporteri în lumea huțulilor". Presamil (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Putere nouă în teren: Cobra II în dotare". Facebook (in Romanian). 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Laurențiu ANDRIESEI (14–20 October 2015). "Poligonul Valea Poienii" (PDF). Observatorul militar (in Romanian). 40 (1326): 2. ISSN 1223-3641 – via Presamil.
- ↑ Vasile JURAVLE (28 June – 4 July 2023). "Competiție" (PDF). Observatorul militar (in Romanian). 24 (1716): 2. ISSN 1223-3641 – via Presamil.
- ↑ Ovidiu SFÎRIAC (21 October – 3 November 2015). "Subofițerul/Soldatul anului"-2015, în unități și mari unități din D. 4 I. „Gemina"" (PDF). Orizont Militar (in Romanian). 196 (1973): 2. ISSN 1842-3434. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016 – via Divizia 4 Infanterie „Gemina”.
- 1 2 A.R. (9 February 2024). "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte „General Virgil Bădulescu" – Competiția „Omul Anului" 2023 (rezultate)/FOTO". Ziar Harghita (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Lucian Liche (4 February 2023). "Competiția „OMUL ANULUI 2022" - Etapa pe Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte „General Virgil Bădulescu"". Facebook - Forţele Terestre Române (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Decorații acordate unor drapele". presidency.ro (in Romanian).
- (in English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
- (in Romanian) Official Site of the 4th Infantry Division Archived 20 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine