2nd Mountain Troops Brigade (Romania)

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

2nd Mountain Troops Brigade "Sarmizegetusa"
Brigada 2 Vânători de munte "Sarmizegetusa"
Soldiers from the 206th Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Mountain Troops Brigade, and the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade during Operation Wolf Strike
Active1 August 1923 – present
Country Romania
BranchRomanian Land Forces
TypeMountain Troops
Size6 battalions + other supporting companies
Part of2nd Infantry Division "Getica"
Garrison/HQBrașov, Romania
Anniversaries1 July
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier General Ilie-Marian Dragomir
Insignia
Coat of Arms

The brigade was initially formed as the 2nd Mountain Troops Division on 1 August 1923, and was named after the most important Dacian military, religious and political centre. The 2nd Mountain Brigade is currently subordinated to the 2nd Infantry Division and has its headquarters in Brașov. 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.

Organization 2020
  • "Official Site of the Romanian Ministry of Defense" (in Romanian).
  • "Official Site of the 1st Infantry Division" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2009.
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