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| 15th Mechanized Brigade "Podul Înalt" | |
|---|---|
| Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podul Înalt" | |
 Insignia of the 15th Mechanized Brigade "Podul Înalt" | |
| Active | 1 January 1877 – 1 December 1951 (as the 15th Dorobanți Regiment) 1961 – 1994 (as the 15th Mechanized Regiment) 1 July 1994 – present (current form) |
| Country | Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Type | Mechanized Infantry |
| Size | 7 battalions + other supporting companies |
| Part of | 2nd Infantry Division "Getica"[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Iași |
| Nickname | Podu Înalt |
| March | Palatul Oștirii |
| Engagements | War of Independence Second Balkan War World War I Hungarian–Romanian War World War II Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Dan Valer Orza[2] |
The 15th Mechanized Brigade (Romanian: Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podul Înalt") is a mechanized brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. It was formed on 1 July 1994 from the ex 15th Mechanized Regiment, and named after the "Battle of Podul Înalt". The brigade is currently subordinated to the 2nd Infantry Division,[3] and its headquarters are located in Iași.[4]
History
[edit]Origins to World War I
[edit]The 15th Mechanized Brigade is the successor of the 15th Dorobanți Regiment established on 1 January 1877.[5] It was headquartered at Piatra Neamț and had two battalions with four companies each. During the War of Independence, the regiment participated in the battles of Plevna, Rahova, and Vidin. On 15 July 1891, it received the name "Războieni" (after the 15th century Battle of Războieni).[6]
The 15th Războieni Regiment participated in the Second Balkan War, then in World War I. During the war, the regiment acted in the Eastern Carpathians, at Miecurea-Ciuc, Odorhei, Poiana Uzului and in the Wallachian Plain as part of the 7th Infantry Division. A period of inactivity followed after the Armistice of Focșani, only for the regiment to take an active part in the campaign of 1918 and 1919. For its feats of arms during the campaigns, the battle flag of the 15th Regiment was decorated with the Order of the Star of Romania.[6][7]
World War 2 to present
[edit]In 1932, the regiment was transferred to the 6th Infantry Division. During the Second World War, the regiment fought on the Eastern Front. It fought in Bessarabia, then at Odessa. In 1942, the 1st Battalion of the regiment fought in the Battle of Stalingrad as part of the "General Lascăr" Group. Until 1944, the regiment was located in its garrison, being moved to the fortified line south of Pașcani in March.[7]
After the 1944 Romanian coup d'état, the 15th Infantry Training Regiment participated in further battles in Transylvania, Hungary and Czechoslovakia until the end of the war.[7] After the war, it was moved to the Bacău Garrison, being also merged with the 16th Dorobanți Regiment.[6][8] The 15th Regiment was itself disbanded in December 1951, and its soldiers moved to Buzău.[6][7]
The regiment was reactivated in 1959 in the Iași Garrison, converting to a mechanized regiment in 1961 and received the name "Războieni" again in 1969. In 1994, it was transformed into the 15th Mechanized Brigade and renamed to "Podul Înalt" in 1996, while the name "Războieni" was given to the 151st Infantry Battalion of the brigade.[7] The original barracks of the regiment in Piatra Neamț are currently occupied by the 634th Infantry Battalion.[6]
The 151st and 634th Infantry Battalions were deployed to Afghanistan several times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom starting from 2003. The 151st Battalion also participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. Other international deployments were to Angola, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania.[7]
Organization
[edit]
- 15th Mechanized Brigade "Podul Înalt", in Iași[9]
- 631st Tank Battalion "Oituz", in Bacău, with TR-85 main battle tanks
- 814th Tank Battalion "Mihai Vodă", in Turda, with TR-85 main battle tanks and Otokar Cobra II[10][11]
- 151st Infantry Battalion "Războieni", in Iași, with Otokar Cobra II and Quantum Systems Vector[12][13]
- 634th Infantry Battalion "Mareșal Jósef Piłsudski", in Piatra Neamț, with Otokar Cobra II[14][15]
- 335th Artillery Battalion "Alexandru cel Bun", in Botoșani, with Otokar Cobra II[16]
- 3rd Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Potaissa", in Turda (Flakpanzer Gepard and KP-SAM Chiron)[17][18][19]
- 198th Logistic Support Battalion "Prut", in Iași
- 159th Reconnaissance Company[20]
- 160th Communications and Information Technology Company[21]
- 161st Military Police Company[22]
- 162nd CBRN Defense Company[23]
- 163rd Engineer Company[24]
- 199th Support Company[25][26]
Decorations
[edit]- Pre–1994
The 15th Infantry Regiment has received the following decorations:
Order of the Star of Romania (Knight – 1919)[27]
- Post–1994
The 15th Mechanized Brigade has received the following decorations:[28]
National Order of Merit, Peacetime (Knight – 2017)
Order of Military Virtue, Peacetime (Knight – 2016; Officer – 2023)
References
[edit]- ↑ MURARIU, Olga (30 November 2025). "Primul pas în cariera militară" (PDF). În slujba patriei (in Romanian). 2 (259): 5. ISSN 2359-9898 – via isp.forter.ro.
- ↑ Forțele Terestre Române (20 September 2025). "Schimbare comandă Bg 15 Mc". forter.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ MURARIU, Olga (30 November 2025). "Primul pas în cariera militară" (PDF). În slujba patriei (in Romanian). 2 (259): 5. ISSN 2359-9898 – via isp.forter.ro.
- ↑ "Ziua NATO în România | Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt"" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2021.
- ↑ Lucian Irimia (2017-01-18). "Arc peste veacuri". presamil.ro.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Premieră la Sărbătoarea Războienilor – reconstituirea unei înfruntări dintre moldovenii lui Ștefan cel Mare și turcii lui Mahomed al II-lea". ziarulatitudineadeneamt.ro (in Romanian). 31 July 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Istoricul unității" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2021.
- ↑ "Repere Istorice Regimentul 16 Dorobanți". jandarmeriafalticeni.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" - Structură". Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt". Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ↑ Lucian Irimia (February 20, 2022). "Din secretele "umbrelor munţilor"". presamil.ro. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" (2 June 2026). "Tehnica militară, în atenția micilor vizitatori". Facebook (in Romanian). Retrieved 3 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ ""Lupii Negri 26" – stăpâni pe fiecare misiune". forter.ro (in Romanian). 10 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "𝐎 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥ă î𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐥ă𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐢 Ș𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐢 "𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐥" 𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐚ș𝐢!". Facebook - Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" (in Romanian). 23 July 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "De ce Batalionul 634 Infanterie din Piatra-Neamț se numește "Mareşal Józef Piłsudski"?". ziarpiatraneamt.ro (in Romanian). 6 December 2021.
- ↑ Lucian Irimia (28 May 2026). ""Petrodava 26"". presamil.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐢". Facebook - Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" (in Romanian). 22 July 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Cozmei, Victor (4 March 2021). "FOTO Militarii români, trageri reale în Polonia: "Geparzii Transilvani" au participat la operațiunea Sobiesky". hotnews.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ↑ DOHOTAR, Maria (29 September 2025). "𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞 ș𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐥 𝟑 𝐀𝐩ă𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧ă ,,𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚". Facebook (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "𝐍𝐞 𝐜ă𝐮𝐭ă𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢! 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮! 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 î𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐚ș!". Facebook - Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" (in Romanian). 22 June 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Lucian PASARE (9–15 July 2025). "Competiție" (PDF). Observatorul Militar (in Romanian). 26 (1818): 2. ISSN 1223-3641 – via Presamil.
- ↑ Lucian Irimia (28 February 2018). "De la bobina cu cablu la modulul IT". Presamil (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Agenția Media a Armatei (25 May 2026). "Antrenamente standardizate, acțiuni sincronizate". Presamil (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Dionisie BRĂDĂȚAN (3–9 July 2024). "ANIVERSĂRI" (PDF). Observatorul Militar (in Romanian). 25 (1767): 22. ISSN 1223-3641 – via Presamil.
- ↑ Agenția Media a Armatei (4 March 2025). "Plantatorii de mine". Presamil (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Lucian IRIMIA (20–26 January 2016). "O speranță devenită realitate" (PDF). Observatorul Militar (in Romanian). 3 (1339): 8. ISSN 1223-3641 – via Presamil.
- ↑ "Company designation as seen in this image". Facebook - NGO - Broderie, Gravură & Print Craiova (in Romanian). 22 May 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Regimentul Războieni Nr. 15 – Istorie și Eroism (I)". ziarpiatraneamt.ro (in Romanian). 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Decorații acordate unor drapele". presidency.ro (in Romanian).