2nd Mountain Troops Brigade (Romania)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=2nd Mountain Troops Brigade "Sarmizegetusa"
"Brigada 2 Vânători de "Sarmizegetusa"


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type=Mountain Troops
branch=Romanian Land Forces
dates=1st August 1923-present
country=Romania
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command_structure=1st Territorial Army Corps
size=6 battalions + other supporting companies
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current_commander=Brigade general Ion Bucaciuc
garrison=Braşov
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anniversaries=1st July

The 2nd Mountain Troops Brigade "Sarmizegetusa" ("Brigada 2 Vânători de Munte "Sarmizegetusa") is a mountain troops brigade of the Romanian Land Forces.

The brigade was initially formed as the 2nd Mountain Troops Division on 1st August 1923, and was named after the most important Dacian military, religious and political centre. The 2nd Mountain Brigade is currently subordinated to the 1st Infantry Division and has its headquarters in Braşov. Units from the brigade were often deployed to peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. The structural reorganization process of the brigade was completed in early 2003, with the subordination of the 33rd Mountain Troops Battalion. The 33rd Mountain Troops battalion is currently deployed in Afghanistan as part of the ISAF.

Structure

*2nd Mountain Troops Brigade - Braşov
**21st Mountain Troops Battalion "General Leonard Mociulschi" - Predeal
**30th Mountain Troops Battalion - Câmpulung
**33rd Mountain Troops Battalion - Curtea de Argeş
**206th Mixed Artillery Battalion - Braşov
**228th Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion - Braşov
**229th Logistic Battalion - Braşov

External links

* [http://www.en.forter.ro/ Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces]
* [http://www.corpul1a.forter.ro/ Official Site of the 1st Infantry Division]
* [http://www.hartabrasovului.ro/servicii-consultanta-c16/paza-si-protectie-sisteme-de-securitate-sc347/brigada-2-vanatori-de-munte-sarmizegetusa-id1426.html 2nd Mountain Troops Brigade's headquarters on Braşov's interactive map]