Multinational Brigade South-East (Romania)
The Multinational Brigade South-East is an infantry brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. Until April 2017 the brigade was named 2nd Infantry Brigade "Rovine", but has since become one of Romania's contributions to NATO. The "Rovine" was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq for peacekeeping missions.
| Multinational Brigade South-East | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1883-present |
| Country |  Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Size | 6 battalions + other supporting companies |
| Part of | 2nd Infantry Division "Getica" |
| Garrison/HQ | Craiova |
| Motto(s) | SEMPER PRIMUS |
| Anniversaries | April 1st |
History
The brigade was formed on 1 April 1883, being named after the medieval Battle of Rovine, which took place in 1395.[1][2] The brigade is currently subordinated to the 2nd Infantry Division, and its headquarters are located in Craiova.
Organization 2022
- Multinational Brigade South-East (HQ MN BDE-SE), in Craiova[3]
- 20th Infantry Battalion "Dolj" ("Black Scorpions"), in Craiova[4]
- 22nd Infantry Battalion "Romanați", in Caracal[5]
- 26th Infantry Battalion "Neagoe Basarab" ("Red Scorpions"), in Craiova[6]
- 116th Logistic Battalion "Iancu Jianu" ("Golden Scorpions"), in Craiova[6][7]
- 205th Air Defense Battalion "General Gheorghe Pârvulescu" ("Blue Scorpions"), in Craiova[8]
- 325th Artillery Battalion "Alutus", in Caracal[9]
- Battle Group Forward Presence (BGFP), in Cincu[10]
- North Macedonian Contingent, in Caracal[11][12]
- Polish Motorized Company, in Craiova[13]
- Portuguese Contingent (Força Nacional Destacada - FND), in Caracal[14][15]
References
- Brigada 2 Infanterie „Rovine” din Craiova, la ceas aniversar (in Romanian)
- (in Romanian) 165 Years of Existence of Romanian Artillery Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, p.34
- SHAPE Public Affairs Office (2018). "Romania's Multi-national Brigade - Bolstering NATO's Tailored Forward Presence". Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
- "Brigada 2 Infanterie Rovine: experiență unică în Afganistan și Irak". romania-actualitati.ro. 28 September 2016.
- "Infanteriștii din Caracal se instruiesc la Rânca". Ministerul Apărării Naționale - Revista Forțelor Terestre (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
- "Scorpionii roșii s-au întors acasă" (PDF). Curierul Armatei (in Romanian). Romanian Military Press. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
- "Scorpionii aurii au implinit 45 de ani". Gazeta De Sud (in Romanian). 2 August 2006.
- "Scorpionii Albaștri, bilanț după 1320 de zile: 84000 de gloanțe calibru 5,45mm trase, peste 4000 de lovituri calibru 35 de mm". Umbrela Strategică (in Romanian). 28 October 2020.
- Gheorghe Vişan (25 April 2018). "Artileriștii din Câmpia Romanațiului". presamil.ro (in Romanian).
- "Press Kit - Mission AIGLE" (PDF). Ministère des Armées. 2022. p. 10.
- "The Chief of Defence Staff from Portugal pays a visit to Romania". MApN. 3 February 2023.
- "The Army contingent's deployment to NATO Enhanced Vigilance Activities in Romania and Bulgaria". mil.mk. 30 November 2022.
- Andreea Moțoc (26 May 2022). "Camarazi fără granițe". presamil.ro (in Romanian).
- "Presidente da República visita Força Nacional Destacada na Roménia". presidencia.pt (in Portuguese). 20 December 2022.
- Ionuț Jifcu (19 December 2022). "Iohannis vine mâine la Caracal". realitateadeolt.net (in Romanian).
External links
- (in English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
- (in Romanian) Official Site of the 1st Territorial Army Corps
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