498th Paratroopers Battalion (Romania)

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The 498th Paratroopers Battalion (Batalionul 498 Paraşutişti) is a paratroopers battalion of the Romanian Land Forces, established in 30 November 1990. It is currently subordinated to the 1st Territorial Army Corps, but under the General Headquarters authority. Its headquarters are located at Bacău. The battalion was part of the 2nd Paratroopers Brigade (HQ Clinceni), which was disbanded in 2005 due to a reorganization program of the Romanian Land Forces, in order to reach NATO standards.

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