2nd Infantry Division (Romania)
| 2nd Infantry Division "Getica" | |
|---|---|
| Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" | |
Heraldic emblem of the 2nd Infantry Division | |
| Active | 2010 – present[1] |
| Country | Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Size | 3 brigades, 4 regiments, 1 logistics base, 1 EOD group and 5 auxiliary battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Buzău |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Gabriel-Constantin Turculeț[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Color SSI | |
| Subdued SSI | |
The 2nd Infantry Division Getica is one of the major units of the Romanian Land Forces. The 2nd Infantry Division is the heraldic successor of the Second Army. It was active during the Cold War with its headquarters first in Bucharest, and after 1980, in Buzău.[3][1]
Structure
- 2nd Infantry Division "Getica", in Buzău[4]
- 9th Mechanized Brigade "Mărășești", in Constanța
- 15th Mechanized Brigade "Podu Înalt", in Iași[5]
- 282nd Armored Brigade "Unirea Principatelor", in Focșani
- 3rd Logistics Base "Zargidava", in Roman
- 47th Communication and Informatics Battalion (CIS) "General Nicolae Petrescu", in Buzău
- 52nd Artillery Regiment "General Alexandru Tell", in Bârlad[6]
- 53rd Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Tropaeum Traiani", in Medgidia[7]
- 61st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Pelendava", in Craiova[7]
- 113th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion "Bărăganul", in Slobozia[8]
- 528th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Regiment "Vlad Țepeș", in Brăila
- 3rd Engineer Battalion "General Constantin Poenaru", in Mărăcineni[9]
- 4th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group, in Mărăcineni[10]
- 200th Support Battalion "Istrița", in Buzău
- 202nd CBRN Battalion "General Gheorghe Teleman", in Huși
Decorations
The 2nd Infantry Division has received the following decorations:[11]
- National Order of Faithful Service, Peacetime (Knight – 2017; Officer – 2021)
- National Order of Merit, Peacetime (Officer – 2016; Commander – 2024)
References
- ^ a b The history of the 2nd Infantry Division "Getica" Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ Divizia 2 Infanterie „Getica” (1 September 2024). "Conducere". armata-buzau.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ (in Romanian) 165 Years of Existence of Romanian Artillery Archived August 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, p.34
- ^ "Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" - Organizare". Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica". Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Metamorfoze la Garnizoana Bârlad!". www.odv.ro.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Rădulescu, Bogdan. "Cavalerii cerului senin". Revista Forțelor Terestre. ISSN 1842-3817. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Florea, Valentin (December 1, 2023). "Militarii Batalionului 113 Artilerie Antitanc "Bărăganul" au sărbătorit Ziua Națională a României printr-o ceremonie militară și religioasă desfășurată în Piața Unirii din municipiul Slobozia". Facebook. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Lungu, Mihaela (June 10, 2023). "FOTO / Ceremonie de trecere în rezervă la Batalionul 3 Geniu". opiniabuzau.ro. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Divizia 2 Infanterie "Getica" Organizare". armata-buzau.ro. July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Decorații acordate unor drapele". presidency.ro (in Romanian).