1st Infantry Division (Romania)
| 1st Infantry Division Divizia 1 Infanterie | |
|---|---|
| File:A1 terit.jpg Official emblem of the 1st Infantry Division | |
| Active | 16 August 1916 - present |
| Country | Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Land Forces |
| Size | 3 brigades, 2 regiments, 1 logistics base, 6 auxiliary battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Bucharest |
| Anniversaries | 18th August |
| Engagements | Eastern Front (World War II) Battle of Mărăşeşti Battle of Mărăşti Prague Offensive |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Nicolaie Dohotariu |
| Notable commanders | General Eremia Grigorescu General Petre Dumitrescu |
The 1st Infantry Division Dacica is one of the three major units of the Romanian Land Forces with its headquarters in Bucharest. Until June 15, 2008, it was designated as the 1st Territorial Army Corps "General Ioan Culcer" (Corpul 1 Armată Teritorial "General Ioan Culcer").
On 22 June 1941, the 1st Infantry Division, under BG Emanoil Bârzotescu with its headquarters at Arad, included the 1 Infantry Brigade (5 Vânatori Regiment, 85 Infantry Regiment, and 93 Infantry Regiment) 1 Artillery Brigade (1 Artillery Regiment with 2 x 75mm Gun Battalions and 1 x 100mm Howitzer Battalion, and 38 Artillery Regiment with 1 x 75mm Gun Battalion and 1 x 100mm Howitzer Battalion), the 1 Engineer Battalion, and supporting units.[1]
In September 1942, just before the Soviet offensive after the Battle of Stalingrad, the 1st Infantry Division formed part of the Fourth Army. It was severely weakened during the Soviet Operation Uranus - see Romanian armies at the Battle of Stalingrad.
Current structure
- File:A1 terit.jpg 1st Infantry Division Dacica - HQ Bucharest
- 1st Mechanized Brigade "Argedava" - headquartered at Bucharest
2nd Infantry Battalion "Călugăreni" ("Desert Tigers") - Bucharest- 495th Infantry Battalion - Clinceni
- 114th Tank Battalion- Targoviste,[2][2][3]
- 113th Artillery Battalion - Slobozia[4]
288th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion - Focşani- 117th Logistics Battalion - Ploiesti
- 2nd Infantry Operational Brigade "Rovine" - headquartered at Craiova
- 20th Infantry Battalion "Black Scorpions" - Craiova
- 26th Infantry Battalion "Neagoe Basarab" ("Red Scorpions") - Craiova
- 325th Artillery Battalion - Caracal
- 116th Logistics Battalion "Golden Scorpions" -Craiova [5]
- 205th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion "Blue Scorpions" - Craiova
- 2nd Mountain Troops Operational Brigade "Sarmizegetusa" - headquartered at Braşov
- 21st Mountain Troops Battalion - Predeal
- 30th Mountain Troops Battalion - Câmpulung
- 33rd Mountain Troops Battalion - Curtea de Argeş
- 206th Mixed Artillery Battalion - Braşov
- 228th Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion - Braşov
- 229th Logistic Battalion - Braşov
- 2nd Logistics Base "Valahia" - headquartered at Târgovişte
- 61st Artillery Regiment - headquartered at Slobozia
- 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment "Trophaeum Traiani" - headquartered at Medgidia
- 1st Anti-aircraft Missiles Battalion
- 2nd Anti-aircraft Missiles Battlaion "Pelendava" - headquartered at Craiova
1st "CIMIC" Battalion - headquartered at Bucharest- 49th CBRN Battalion - headquartered at Pitesti
- 96th Engineer Battalion "Joseph Kruzel"
- 313th Reconnaissance Battalion
- 45th Communications & Information Systems Battalion "Cpt. Grigore Giosanu"
- 300th Logistic Support Battalion - HQ at Bucharest
- other supporting units
- 1st Mechanized Brigade "Argedava" - headquartered at Bucharest
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See also
References
- ^ Niehorster, www.orbat.com
- ^ a b Military Press Archives
- ^ Military Press, June 2007
- ^ Military Press, 22nd August, 2004
- ^ Romanian Military Press