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61st Mountain Troops Brigade (Romania)

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61st Mountain Troops Brigade "General Virgil Bădulescu"
Brigada 61 Vânători de munte "General Virgil Bădulescu"
Romanian Vânători de Munte from the 2nd and 61st Mountain Troops Brigade during a military competition
ActiveOctober 1991 – present
Country Romania
BranchRomanian Land Forces
TypeMountain Troops
RoleAnti-aircraft warfare
Close-quarters combat
Cold-weather warfare
Forward observer
Mountain warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Urban warfare
Size6 battalions + other supporting companies
Part of4th Infantry Division "Gemina"
Garrison/HQMiercurea Ciuc, Romania
Anniversaries1 July
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel CRISTESCU Cristian

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

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Organization in 2020:

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  2. ^ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte, misiune NATO în Afganistan - România - Radio România Actualități Online". www.romania-actualitati.ro. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte "General Virgil Bădulescu", Strada Harghita nr. 203 (2021)". www.govserv.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "MApN: Militari din Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte, la exercițiul internațional". wwwb.agerpres.ro (in Romanian). Agerpres. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Military Press[permanent dead link], 29 November 2005