1st Mechanized Brigade (Romania)

1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Argedava" Brigada 1 Infanterie Mecanizată "Argedava"
Active	June 2006-present (current form)
Country	Romania
Branch	Romanian Land Forces
Size	6 battalions + other supporting companies
Part of	1st Infantry Division "Dacica"
Garrison/HQ	Bucharest
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Vlad Gheorghiţă

The 1st Mechanized Brigade "Argedava" (Brigada 1 Mecanizată "Argedava") is a brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. It was initially formed as the 34th Infantry Regiment, and named after the Moldavian Voivode Vasile Lupu.

The brigade is considered the best and most modern infantry brigade in the Romanian Land Forces; it is subordinated to the 1st Infantry Division, and its headquarters are located in Bucharest. The 1st Brigade has two paratroop companies in its subordination. The structural reorganization process of the unit was completed in 2010.

Structure

• Brigada 1 Mecanizată "Argedava"- Bucharest
  • 2nd Infantry Battalion "Călugăreni" ("Desert Tigers") - Bucharest
  • 495th Infantry Battalion - Clinceni
  • 114th Tank Battalion- Targoviste,^[1][1][2]
  • 113th Artillery Battalion - Slobozia^[3]
  • 288th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion - Focşani
  • 117th Logistics Battalion - Negoiesti/Ploiesti

External links and References

• (English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
• (Romanian) Official Site of the 1st Infantry Division