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282nd Armored Brigade (Romania)

FieldValue
unit_name282nd Armored Brigade "Unirea Principatelor"
native_nameBrigada 282 Blindată "Unirea Principatelor"
imageTR-85s.jpg
image_size250
captionA TR-85M1 company belonging to the 282nd
march[of the 282nd Armored Brigade"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-goupQ5-tc4&si=Xy8AZ-G-ZjNNoPXT|"March)
branchRomanian Land Forces
dates24 September 1968 – present
countryRomania
command_structure[2nd Infantry Division](2nd-infantry-division-romania)
size8 battalions + other supporting companies
current_commanderBrigadier General Ștefan-Claudiu Topor
garrisonFocșani
anniversaries24 September
identification_symbol[[File:Brigada 282 Unirea Principatelor.png160px]]
identification_symbol_labelCoat of Arms

Armored Brigade

The 282nd Armored Brigade "Unirea Principatelor" (Brigada 282 Blindată "Unirea Principatelor") is a Armored brigade of the Romanian Land Forces, originally formed as the 282nd Mechanized Regiment on 24 September 1968 and later designated as 282nd Mechanized Brigade "Unirea Principatelor".

In 1980 and again in 1988, the 282nd Mechanized Regiment at Focșani was listed as being part of the 67th Mechanised Division (Romania), a "Ready Division – Reduced Strength II," (roughly what previous Western systems knew as Category B). The regiment was transformed into the 282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, and then into the 282nd Armored Brigade in 2019.

The brigade is widely regarded as the best-trained unit of the Romanian Land Forces; it is subordinated to the 2nd Infantry Division. Its headquarters are still located in Focșani. 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. The 282nd Armored Brigade was the first large unit of the Romanian army certified and confirmed for NATO operations.

Organization

  • 282nd Armored Brigade "Unirea Principatelor", in Focșani
    • Brigade HHC
    • 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Călugăreni", in Bucharest, with MLI-84M1 "Jderul" infantry fighting vehicles
    • 284th Tank Battalion "Cuza Vodă", in Galați, with TR-85M1 "Bizonul" main battle tanks (to be replaced by M1A2R Abrams main battle tanks in 2026)
    • 280th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Căpitan Valter Mărăcineanu", in Focșani, with MLI-84M1 "Jderul" infantry fighting vehicles
    • 300th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Sfântul Andrei", in Galați, with MLI-84M1 "Jderul" infantry fighting vehicles
    • 285th Field Artillery Battalion "Vlaicu Vodă", in Brăila, with Spike-LR mounted on URO VAMTAC; will be equipped with K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers
    • 288th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Milcov", in Focșani, with Flakpanzer Gepard and KP-SAM Chiron
    • 281st Support Battalion, in Focșani
    • 469th Logistic Support Battalion "Putna", in Focșani

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.
  • 280th battalion was deployed in 2010 (Mai-November) as part of the ISAF in Afghanistan.
  • BDE HQ along with 280th battalion and 300th battalion were deployed in 2012 as part of the ISAF in Afghanistan.

Decorations

The 282nd Brigade has received the following decorations:

  • [[File:ROU Order For Merit 2000 Knight BAR.svg|50px]] National Order of Merit, Peacetime (Knight – 2022)
  • [[File:ROU Military Virtue Order 2002 Comm BAR.svg|50px]] Order of Military Virtue, Peacetime (Knight – 2009; Officer – 2017; Commander – 2023)

References

References

  1. EDITOR ONLINE. (4 December 2024). "Comandantul Brigăzii 282 Blindată din Focșani, Ștefan – Claudiu Topor, avansat general de brigadă cu o stea".
  2. Michael Holm, [http://www.ww2.dk/new/wp/Romania/67md.htm 67th Mechanised Division], accessed 2020.
  3. (7 August 2019). "Brigada 282 Infanterie Mecanizată "Unirea Principatelor" și-a schimbat denumirea".
  4. Dragomir, Doru. (1 December 2015). "Paradă militară de Ziua Naţională a României (video)".
  5. (17 July 2023). "Batalionul 2 Infanterie Mecanizată "Călugăreni" are un nou comandant".
  6. Agerpres. (1 December 2024). "VIDEO 1 Decembrie/ A început Parada Militară Naţională; circa 2.500 de militari vor trece pe sub Arcul de Triumf".
  7. Agenția Media a Armatei. (20 March 2023). ""Doctorii" Geparzilor".
  8. RĂDUCU, Narcis. (30 September 2025). "Țintă prinsă: locul I". Curierul ARMATEI.
  9. BĂLĂNESCU, Alex. (4 December 2024). "Subofiţerul şi Soldatul anului 2024 în Forţele Terestre". Revista Forţelor Terestre.
  10. "Decorații acordate unor drapele".
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