2nd_Infantry_Division_(Romania)
2nd Infantry Division (Romania)
Military unit
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.[2][1]
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| 2nd Infantry Division "Getica" | |
|---|---|
| Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" | |
Heraldic emblem of the 2nd Infantry Division | |
| Active | 2010 – present[1] |
| Country | Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Size | 3 brigades, 4 regiments, 1 logistics base, 1 EOD group and 5 auxiliary battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Buzău |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Petrica-Lucian Foca |
| Insignia | |
| Color SSI | |
| Subdued SSI | |
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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[5]
- 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
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- The history of the 2nd Infantry Division "Getica" Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- (in Romanian) 165 Years of Existence of Romanian Artillery Archived August 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, p.34
- "Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" - Organizare". Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica". Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "Metamorfoze la Garnizoana Bârlad!". www.odv.ro. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07.
- Rădulescu, Bogdan. "Cavalerii cerului senin". Revista Forțelor Terestre. ISSN 1842-3817. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- 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". Facebook. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- Lungu, Mihaela (June 10, 2023). "FOTO / Ceremonie de trecere în rezervă la Batalionul 3 Geniu". opiniabuzau.ro. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- "Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" Organizare". armata-buzau.ro. July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.