15th Mechanized Brigade

15th Mechanized Brigade "Podul Înalt" Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podul Înalt" Podu Înalt Brigada 15 mecanizata podul inalt.png Insignia of the 15th Mechanized Brigade "Podul Înalt" Palatul Oștirii Mechanized Infantry Romanian Land Forces 1 January 1877 – 1 December 1951 (as the 15th Dorobanți Regiment)1961 – 1994 (as the 15th Mechanized Regiment)1 July 1994 – present (current form) Romania 2nd Infantry Division "Getica"MURARIU Olga 30 November 2025 Primul pas în cariera militară https://isp.forter.ro/sites/default/files/arhivapdf/2025/Dec/1669017836.pdf În slujba patriei ro 2 259 5 2359-9898 isp.forter.ro 7 battalions + other supporting companies Colonel Dan Valer OrzaForțele Terestre Române 20 September 2025 Schimbare comandă Bg 15 Mc. https://forter.ro/2025/09/20/schimbare-comanda-bg-15/ 28 January 2026 forter.ro ro Iași War of IndependenceSecond Balkan WarWorld War IHungarian–Romanian WarWorld War IIOperation Enduring FreedomIraq War The 15th Mechanized Brigade (ro Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podul Înalt") is a mechanized brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. It was formed on 1 July 1994 from the ex 15th Mechanized Regiment, and named after the "Battle of Podul Înalt". The brigade is currently subordinated to the 2nd Infantry Division,MURARIU Olga 30 November 2025 Primul pas în cariera militară https://isp.forter.ro/sites/default/files/arhivapdf/2025/Dec/1669017836.pdf În slujba patriei ro 2 259 5 2359-9898 isp.forter.ro and its headquarters are located in Iași.Ziua NATO în România Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" http://www.bg15mc.ro/?p=20060 https://web.archive.org/web/20210120200343/http://www.bg15mc.ro/?p=20060 20 January 2021 ro History Origins to World War I The 15th Mechanized Brigade is the successor of the 15th Dorobanți Regiment ro Regimentul Războieni No. 15 established on 1 January 1877.http://presamil.ro/arc-peste-veacuri/ Arc peste veacuri Lucian Irimia presamil.ro 2017-01-18 It was headquartered at Piatra Neamț and had two battalions with four companies each. During the War of Independence, the regiment participated in the battles of Plevna, Rahova, and Siege of Vidin (1878) Vidin ro Lupta de la Smârdan. On 15 July 1891, it received the name "Războieni" (after the 15th century Battle of Războieni).https://ziarulatitudineadeneamt.ro/2022/07/31/premiera-la-sarbatoarea-razboienilor-reconstituirea-unei-infruntari-dintre-moldovenii-lui-stefan-cel-mare-si-turcii-lui-mahomed-al-ii-lea/ Premieră la Sărbătoarea Războienilor – reconstituirea unei înfruntări dintre moldovenii lui Ștefan cel Mare și turcii lui Mahomed al II-lea ro ziarulatitudineadeneamt.ro 31 July 2022 thumb|2nd Battalion of the 15th Regiment in the barracks of Újpest in 1919 The 15th Războieni Regiment participated in the Second Balkan War, then in World War I. During the war, the regiment acted in the Eastern Carpathians, at Miecurea-Ciuc, Odorhei, Poiana Uzului ro Lupta de pe valea Uzului (1916) and in the Wallachian Plain as part of the 7th Infantry Division (Romania) 7th Infantry Division ro Divizia 7 Infanterie (1918-1920). A period of inactivity followed after the Armistice of Focșani, only for the regiment to take an active part in the campaign of 1918 and 1919. For its feats of arms during the campaigns, the battle flag of the 15th Regiment was decorated with the Order of the Star of Romania.http://www.bg15mc.ro/?page_id=15 Istoricul unității ro https://web.archive.org/web/20210120195321/http://www.bg15mc.ro/?page_id=15 20 January 2021 World War 2 to present In 1932, the regiment was transferred to the 6th Infantry Division. During the Second World War, the regiment fought on the Eastern Front. It fought in Bessarabia, then at Odessa. In 1942, the 1st Battalion of the regiment fought in the Battle of Stalingrad as part of the "General Lascăr" Group. Until 1944, the regiment was located in its garrison, being moved to the fortified line south of Pașcani in March. After the 1944 Romanian coup d'état, the 15th Infantry Training Regiment participated in further battles in Transylvania, Hungary and Czechoslovakia until the end of the war. After the war, it was moved to the Bacău Garrison, being also merged with the 16th Dorobanți Regiment.https://www.jandarmeriafalticeni.ro/despre-noi/istoric/ Repere Istorice Regimentul 16 Dorobanți ro jandarmeriafalticeni.ro 24 September 2023 The 15th Regiment was itself disbanded in December 1951, and its soldiers moved to Buzău. The regiment was reactivated in 1959 in the Iași Garrison, converting to a mechanized regiment in 1961 and received the name "Războieni" again in 1969. In 1994, it was transformed into the 15th Mechanized Brigade and renamed to "Podul Înalt" in 1996, while the name "Războieni" was given to the 151st Infantry Battalion of the brigade. The original barracks of the regiment in Piatra Neamț are currently occupied by the 634th Infantry Battalion. The 151st and 634th Infantry Battalions were deployed to Afghanistan several times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom starting from 2003. The 151st Battalion also participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. Other international deployments were to Angola, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania. Organization thumb|Barracks of the 15th Mechanized Brigade in Iași 15th Mechanized Brigade "Podul Înalt", in IașiBrigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" - Structură http://www.bg15mc.ro/?page_id=95 https://web.archive.org/web/20210414105210/http://www.bg15mc.ro/?page_id=95 14 April 2021 Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" 24 September 2020 631st Tank Battalion "Oituz", in Bacău, with TR-85 main battle tanks 814th Tank Battalion "Mihai Vodă", in Turda, with TR-85 main battle tanks and Otokar Cobra IILucian Irimia February 20, 2022 Din secretele "umbrelor munţilor" http://presamil.ro/din-secretele-umbrelor-muntilor/ August 29, 2023 presamil.roBrigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" 2 June 2026 Tehnica militară, în atenția micilor vizitatori https://www.facebook.com/brigada.15.mecanizata/posts/pfbid023ZDD5Z8CpLvoSNLjJzS1i6WjSFcK4xxGEDFp3eK7BYuZCSDFZxY4iwBN4FoNJEtCl?locale=ro_RO 3 June 2026 Facebook ro 151st Infantry Battalion "Războieni", in Iași, with Otokar Cobra II and Quantum Systems Vector10 June 2026 "Lupii Negri 26" – stăpâni pe fiecare misiune https://forter.ro/2026/06/10/lupii-negri-26-stapani-pe-fiecare-misiune/ 15 June 2026 forter.ro ro23 July 2026 𝐎 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥ă î𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐥ă𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐢 Ș𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐢 "𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐥" 𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐚ș𝐢! https://www.facebook.com/brigada.15.mecanizata/posts/pfbid02n9MjrbyUKvRAYT16u9j46zzLEjeJj275CjsbFWVmdFxdLxV1SqrFr96ubyRDtTt1l 1 August 2026 Facebook - Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" ro 634th Infantry Battalion "Mareșal Jósef Piłsudski", in Piatra Neamț, with Otokar Cobra IIDe ce Batalionul 634 Infanterie din Piatra-Neamț se numește "Mareşal Józef Piłsudski"? https://www.ziarpiatraneamt.ro/de-ce-batalionul-634-infanterie-din-piatra-neamt-se-numeste-maresal-jozef-pilsudski ro ziarpiatraneamt.ro 6 December 2021Lucian Irimia 28 May 2026 "Petrodava 26" https://presamil.ro/petrodava-26/ 30 May 2026 presamil.ro ro 335th Artillery Battalion "Alexandru cel Bun", in Botoșani, with Otokar Cobra II22 July 2026 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐢 https://www.facebook.com/reel/2240955496654174?locale=ro_RO 1 August 2026 Facebook - Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" ro 3rd Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Potaissa", in Turda (Flakpanzer Gepard and KP-SAM Chiron)Cozmei Victor 4 March 2021 FOTO Militarii români, trageri reale în Polonia: "Geparzii Transilvani" au participat la operațiunea Sobiesky https://hotnews.ro/foto-militarii-romni-trageri-reale-n-polonia-geparzii-transilvani-au-participat-la-operatiunea-sobiesky-207193 16 March 2025 hotnews.ro roDOHOTAR Maria 29 September 2025 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞 ș𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐥 𝟑 𝐀𝐩ă𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧ă ,,𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02S2w1y8JEMohCkHm9XNescD5Jwy8r9abvB52RNGKNwX99GTN6tzDJLNGuaj43ZUCGl&id=100069382804160 29 September 2025 Facebook ro22 June 2026 𝐍𝐞 𝐜ă𝐮𝐭ă𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢! 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮! 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 î𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐚ș! https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1333734652204140&set=a.595591556018457&locale=ro_RO 1 August 2026 Facebook - Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podu Înalt" ro 198th Logistic Support Battalion "Prut", in Iași 159th Reconnaissance Company, with Otokar Cobra IILucian PASARE 9–15 July 2025 Competiție https://presamil.ro/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ziar-26-1.pdf Observatorul Militar ro 26 1818 2 1223-3641 Presamil7 October 2026 Timp de o săptămână, cercetașii militari din cadrul Brigăzii 15 Mecanizată s-au reunit în Munții Tarcău, județul Neamț, în cadrul unui modul de instrucție alpină https://www.facebook.com/reel/1135262979022779/ 8 October 2026 Facebook Jurnal Militar Iași ro 160th Communications and Information Technology CompanyLucian Irimia 28 February 2018 De la bobina cu cablu la modulul IT https://presamil.ro/de-la-bobina-cu-cablu-la-modulul/ 1 August 2026 Presamil ro 161st Military Police CompanyAgenția Media a Armatei 25 May 2026 Antrenamente standardizate, acțiuni sincronizate https://presamil.ro/antrenamente-standardizate-actiuni-sincronizate/ 1 August 2026 Presamil ro 162nd CBRN Defence CompanyDionisie BRĂDĂȚAN 3–9 July 2024 ANIVERSĂRI https://presamil.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ziar-25.pdf Observatorul Militar ro 25 1767 22 1223-3641 Presamil 163rd Engineer CompanyAgenția Media a Armatei 4 March 2025 Plantatorii de mine https://presamil.ro/plantatorii-de-mine/ 1 August 2026 Presamil ro 199th Support CompanyLucian IRIMIA 20–26 January 2016 O speranță devenită realitate https://presamil.ro/om/2016/03/files/assets/common/downloads/publication.pdf Observatorul Militar ro 3 1339 8 1223-3641 Presamil22 May 2026 Company designation as seen in this image https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1589161246544059&set=pb.100063505962232.-2207520000&type=3 1 August 2026 Facebook - NGO - Broderie, Gravură & Print Craiova ro Decorations Pre–1994 The 15th Infantry Regiment has received the following decorations: 50px Order of the Star of Romania (Knight – 1919)https://www.ziarpiatraneamt.ro/regimentul-razboieni-nr-15-istorie-si-eroism-i Regimentul Războieni Nr. 15 – Istorie și Eroism (I) ro ziarpiatraneamt.ro 28 May 2016 Post–1994 The 15th Mechanized Brigade has received the following decorations:https://canord.presidency.ro/ro/pagina/decoratii-acordate-unor-drapele Decorații acordate unor drapele ro presidency.ro 50px National Order of Merit, Peacetime (Knight – 2017) 50px Order of Military Virtue, Peacetime (Knight – 2016; Officer – 2023) References 30em External links Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces ro Official Facebook page of the 15th Mechanized Brigade Category:Brigades of Romania Category:Military units and formations established in 1877 Category:1877 establishments in Romania