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4th Territorial Army Corps (Romania)
The 4th Territorial Army Corps previously the 4th Army Corps was a corps of the Romanian Land Forces active from at least 1941 to 2000. Army corps general Constantin Prezan transferred from command of the 3rd Army Corps in 1914 to command of the 4th Army Corps in 1915–1916. The 4th Army Corps was active during the most intense phases of Romanian actions on the Eastern Front of World War II. On June 22, 1941, at the start of Operation Barbarossa, it was part of the Third Army and comprised the 6th and 7th Infantry Divisions. By the time the Siege of Odessa was underway, it was part of the Fourth Army, with the 8th and 14th Infantry Divisions under its command.165 Years of Existence of Romanian Artillery By October-November 1942, approaching the |
Corps
Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was first named as such in 1805. The size of a corps varies greatly, but from two to five divisions and anywhere from 40,000 to 80,000 are the numbers stated by the US Department of Defense. Within military terminology a corps may be: *an operational formation, sometimes known as a field corps, which consists of two or more divisions, such as the , later known as ("First Corps") of Napoleon I's ); *an administrative corps (or mustering) – that is a specialized branch of a military service (such as an artillery corps, a medical corps, or a force of military police) or; *in some cases, a distinct service within a national military (such as the United States Marine Corps). These usages often overlap. Corps may also be a generic term for a non-military organization, such as the US Peace Corps an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Sănătescu
Constantin Sănătescu (14 January 1885 – 8 November 1947) was a Romanian general and statesman who served as the 44th Prime Minister of Romania after the 23 August 1944 coup after which Romania left the Axis powers and joined the Allies. Early life and military career Sănătescu was born on January 14, 1885, in Craiova. He was the son of the infantry lieutenant Gheorghe Sănătescu (1858–1942), a future general.Leonida Loghin, Aurel Lupășteanu, Constantin Ucrain, ''Bărbați ai datoriei: 23 august 1944 – 12 mai 1945. Mic dicționar'', Editura Militară, București, 1985, p. 369. He graduated from the School of Sons of Soldiers in Iași (1905), then attended the Military School of Infantry and Cavalry in Bucharest (September 1, 1905 – July 1, 1907). He attended military school in the same class with future Generals Gheorghe Mihail and Nicolae Macici, being promoted after graduation to the rank of second lieutenant (July 1, 1907) and assigned to the 5th Roșiori Regimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Infantry Division (Romania)
The 4th Infantry Division ''Gemina'' is one of the major units of the Romanian Land Forces, with its headquarters in Cluj-Napoca. Until 15 June 2008 it was designated as the 4th Territorial Army Corps " Mareșal Constantin Prezan" (''Corpul 4 Armată Territorial "Mareșal Constantin Prezan"''). Structure 2020 * 4th Infantry Division "Gemina", in Cluj-Napoca ** 15th Mechanized Brigade " Podu Înalt", in Iași ** 18th Infantry Brigade "Banat", in Timișoara ** 61st Mountain Hunters Brigade "Virgil Bădulescu", in Miercurea Ciuc ** 81st Mechanized Brigade "General Grigore Bălan", in Bistrița ** 50th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment " Andrei Mureșianu", in Florești ** 69th Mixed Artillery Regiment "Silvania", in Șimleu Silvaniei ** 317th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Regiment "Vlădeasa", in Cluj-Napoca References External linksWebsite dedicated to the Romanian Army in World War IIOfficial site of the 4th Division {{Romanian Land Forces 4th Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cluj-Napoca
; hu, kincses város) , official_name=Cluj-Napoca , native_name= , image_skyline= , subdivision_type1 = Counties of Romania, County , subdivision_name1 = Cluj County , subdivision_type2 = Subdivisions of Romania, Status , subdivision_name2 = County seat , settlement_type = Municipiu, City , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Emil Boc , leader_party = National Liberal Party (Romania), PNL , leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor , leader_name1 = Dan Tarcea (PNL) , leader_title2 = Deputy Mayor , leader_name2 = Emese Oláh (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, UDMR) , leader_title3 = City Manager , leader_name3 = Gheorghe Șurubaru (PNL) , established_title= Founded , established_date = 1213 (first official record as ''Clus'') , area_total_km2 = 179.5 , area_total_sq_mi = 69.3 , area_metro_km2 = 1537.5 , elevation_m = 340 , population_as_of = 2011 Romanian census, 2011 , population_total = 324,576 , population_foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Romania)
The 50th Anti-aircraft Missiles Regiment "Andrei Mureşianu" (''Regimentul 50 Rachete Antiaeriene'') is an air defense regiment of the Romanian Land Forces. It is currently subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division and its headquarters are located in Floreşti (near Cluj-Napoca). The regiment was part of the 6th Anti-aircraft Missiles Brigade, which was disbanded in 2006, during a reorganization of the Romanian Land Forces. The unit currently operates the SA-6 The 2K12 ''"Kub"'' (russian: 2К12 "Куб"; en, cube) (NATO reporting name: SA-6 "Gainful") mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level air defence system designed to protect ground forces from air attack. "2К12" is ... "KUB" and SA-8 "OSA-AKM" surface-to-air missile systems. References Regiments of Romania Military units and formations established in 2002 2002 establishments in Romania Air defence units and formations of the Romanian Army Air defence regiments {{Mil-uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
69th Mixed Artillery Brigade (Romania)
The 69th Artillery Regiment ''Silvania'' (''Regimentul 69 Artilerie'') is an artillery regiment of the Romanian Land Forces. It is currently subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division and its headquarters are located in Șimleu Silvaniei. Structure *69th Mixed Artillery Regiment ''"Silvania"'' - Șimleu Silvaniei **7th Artillery Battalion ''"General Vasile Danacu"'' - Florești-Cluj **315th Artillery Battalion ''"Simion Bărnuțiu"'' - Șimleu Silvaniei **316th Data Acquisition Battalion ''" Guruslău"'' - Șimleu Silvaniei **317th Logistic Battalion ''" Voievodul Gelu"''- Zalău **612th Antitank Artillery Battalion ''"Maramureș"'' - Baia Mare Baia Mare ( , ; hu, Nagybánya; german: Frauenbach or Groß-Neustadt; la, Rivulus Dominarum) is a municipality along the Săsar River, in northwestern Romania; it is the capital of Maramureș County. The city lies in the region of Maramur ... References External links * Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces Brigades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Mountain Troops Brigade (Romania)
The 61st Mountain Troops Brigade "General Virgil Bădulescu" (''Brigada 61 Vânători de Munte'') is a mountain troops brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. It was formed in October 1991. The brigade is currently subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division and its headquarters are located in Miercurea Ciuc. Organization 2020 * 61st Mountain Hunters Brigade "Virgil Bădulescu", in Miercurea Ciuc ** 17th Mountain Hunters Battalion " Dragoș Vodă", in Vatra Dornei ** 22nd Mountain Hunters Battalion " Cireșoaia", in Sfântu Gheorghe ** 24th Mountain Hunters Battalion "General Gheorghe Avramescu", in Miercurea Ciuc 29 November 2005 ** 385th Artillery Battalion " Iancu de Hunedoar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Mechanized Brigade (Romania)
The 81st Mechanised Brigade (''Brigada 81 Mecanizată "General Grigore Bălan"'') is a mechanised brigade of the Romanian Land Forces, established on 1 March 1995. The unit's headquarters are in Bistrița, and it is subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division "Gemina", with headquarters in Cluj-Napoca. It is named after Grigore Bălan, a brigadier general in World War II, who was killed in action during the liberation of Transylvania in 1944. The unit was founded in Dej in September 1968, as a consequence of the decision of the Romanian leadership following the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. The 81st Mechanized Division became operational in September 1969. Between 1995 and 2000, the headquarters of the 81st Mechanised Brigade were located in Dej, and since December 2000 in Bistrița. The brigade became completely operational in April 2002. Organization 1989 Initially equipped with a limited number of T-34-85 tanks and transport trucks, the division wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mareșal (Romania)
Mareșal ( Marshal) is the highest rank in the Army of Romania, the Romanian Armed Forces. It is the equivalent of a field marshal in other countries. The rank of ''mareșal'' can only be bestowed to a General or Admiral ( ro, amiral), in time of war for exceptional military merits, by the President of Romania and confirmed by the Supreme Council of National Defense. Only three non-royal persons were bestowed the rank ''mareșal'' to date: Alexandru Averescu, Constantin Prezan, and Ion Antonescu. The first two were Generals during World War I, and the last was General during World War II, and Ruler of Romania between the abdication of King Carol II (6 September 1940) and his arrest by King Michael I Michael I ( ro, Mihai I ; 25 October 1921 – 5 December 2017) was the last King of Romania, reigning from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930 and again from 6 September 1940 until his forced abdication on 30 December 1947. Shortly after Michael's ... (23 August 1944). Of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Army (Romania)
The Fourth Army (Armata a 4-a Română) was a field army (a military formation) of the Romanian Land Forces active from the 19th century to the 1990s. History World War I The Fourth Army fought under the name of "Northern Army" or "Army of the North" (''Armata de Nord'') in the Romanian Campaign (World War I), Romanian Campaign of World War I, under the command of General Prezan. Units under its command took part in the First Battle of Oituz, Battle of Prunaru and the Battle of Bucharest. As Russian forces took over its front, the Northern Army was disbanded in December 1916 and its units were redeployed to other fronts, under command of the 1st and 2nd Romanian Army, The commanders of the Northern Army were : * Divisional General Constantin Prezan: 27 August 1916 – 22 November 1916 * Divisional General Constantin Cristescu: 22 November 1916 – 13 December 1916 World War II On 22 June 1941, the 4th Army consisted of *the 3rd Army Corps (Romania), 3rd Army Corps (Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ion Boițeanu
Ion Boițeanu (10 October 1885–5 April 1946) was a Romanian lieutenant general during World War II. After graduating from military school in 1909 with the rank of second lieutenant, he advance in rank to lieutenant (1912), captain (1916), major (1917), lieutenant-colonel (1925), colonel (1931), and brigadier general (1938). Boițeanu served as Secretary-General Ministry of Defense in 1941 and General Officer Commanding 3rd Division. On 9 May 1941 he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Commander class.Decretul regal nr. 1.299 din 9 mai 1941 pentru acordări de decorații, publicat în ''Monitorul Oficial'', anul CIX, nr. 109 din 10 mai 1941, partea I-a, p. 2.486. In January 1942 he was promoted to major general.Decretul Conducătorului Statului nr. 505 din 19 februarie 1942 pentru înaintări în Armata de Uscat, publicat în ''Monitorul Oficial'', anul CX, nr. 44 din 20 februarie 1942, partea I-a, p. 1.157. From 18 March to 25 May 1943, he was General Officer Comma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumitru Coroamă
Dumitru Coroamă (July 19, 1885 – 1956) was a Romanian soldier and fascist activist, who held the rank of major general of the Romanian Army during World War II. He was especially known for his contribution to the 1940 establishment of the National Legionary State by the far-right Iron Guard, with which he had been secretly involved for a decade. After beginnings as a schoolteacher in his native Neamț County, Coroamă had become an officer of the 15th ''Dorobanți'' Regiment, first earning distinction during World War I. Coroamă helped organize the defense of Western Moldavia, then participated in the Hungarian–Romanian War, establishing Romanian control in Bistrița and Baia Mare. He received the Order of the Star of Romania and the Order of Michael the Brave. While stationed in Piatra Neamț during the interwar, Coroamă took up various political and cultural activities, overseeing the Romanian Scouts and setting up a Military Club. He was also involved in establishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
