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| 282nd Mechanized Brigade Brigada 282 Mecanizată |
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 A TR-85M1 company belonging to the 282nd Mechanized Brigade |
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| Active | 24 September 1968 - present |
| Country | Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Type | Armored |
| Size | 8 battalions + other supporting companies |
| Part of | 1st Territorial Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Focşani |
| Anniversaries | 24th September |
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| Current commander |
Colonel Cătălin Tomescu |
The 282nd Mechanized Brigade "Union of the Principalities" (Brigada 282 Mecanizată "Unirea Principatelor") is a mechanized brigade of the Romanian Land Forces, originally formed as the 282nd Mechanized Regiment on 24 September 1968.
The brigade is widely regarded as one of the best-trained units of the Romanian Land Forces; it is subordinated to the 1st Infantry Division. Its headquarters are currently located in Focşani. The brigade operates the TR-85 main battle tank. Together with the subordinated units, the 282nd brigade has been deployed to peacekeeping missions in Angola, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Structure
- 282nd Mechanized Brigade - Focşani
280th Mechanized Infantry Battalion - Focşani- 281st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Bold Eagles" - Râmnicu Sărat
- 284th Tank Battalion - Galaţi
285th Mixed Artillery Battalion "Vlaicu Vodă" - Brăila
288th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion - Focşani- 300th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Sfântul Andrei" - Galaţi
- 3rd Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion - Turda
- 469th Logistics Battalion - Focşani
International Missions
- Forces from the 282nd Mechanized Brigade were deployed in Kosovo between 2002 and 2003, and accomplished medevac, as well as other types of peacekeeping missions.
- 280th and 281st battalions were deployed since 2004 in Afghanistan as part of the ISAF and since 2006 in Iraq as part of the Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- 300th battalion was deployed in 2008 (January-July) as part of the ISAF in Afghanistan.
External links
- (English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
- (Romanian) Official Site of the 1st Infantry Division
- (Romanian) The 282nd Mechanized Brigade
