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The Roșiori were formed in 1868 [1] during a period of modernization within the Romanian army.The result of these reforms was the formation of an irregular cavalry force (described in one source as being armed like Cossacks), [2] the Călărași, and a professional cavalry force, the Roșiori, who were armed and organized along the lines of the cavalry of the German Empire. [2]
Starting from its founding to 1859, when it was united with the Moldavian army into what would become the Romanian Army. [1] The army mainly consisted of light cavalry which was used in hit-and-run tactics, though various other units existed as well. [2] [3] Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the army was mostly formed from mercenary units. [4]
The Romanian Armed Forces (Romanian: Forțele Armate Române or Armata Română) are the military forces of Romania. It comprises the Land Forces , the Naval Forces and the Air Force . The current Commander-in-chief is Lieutenant General Gheorghiță Vlad who is managed by the Minister of National Defence while the president is the Supreme ...
The Romanian Land Forces (Romanian: Forțele Terestre Române) is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. Since 2007, full professionalization and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the Land Forces. [3] The Romanian Land Forces was founded on 24 November [O.S. 12 November] 1859.
US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress taxis at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base. The base has been used by the US Military since 1999. In 2003, it became one of four Romanian military facilities that have been used by US military forces as a staging area for the invasion of and counter-insurgency efforts in Iraq, operated by the 458th Air ...
A Romanian R-2 light tank of the type fielded by the 1st Armoured Division at Stalingrad (far left) alongside a later TACAM R-2 tank destroyer (centre) and a T-34 (right) on display at the National Military Museum, Bucharest. The 1st Romanian Armored Division consisted of 121 R-2 light tanks and 19 German-produced tanks (Panzer III and IV).
The Romanian Armed Forces have four ranks of general officer, in ascending order of rank: Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General. In cases of exceptional military service, the President of Romania may award a general the rank of Mareșal, or Marshal of Romania, the highest military rank in the Romanian Armed Forces.
In the first day of the offensive, the Soviet forces succeeded in making two large breaches in the defences of the Third Romanian Army: one in the center, 16–18 kilometres (9.9–11.2 miles) wide and 15 km (9.3 mi) deep and one in the right wing, between the Third Romanian Army and the German Sixth Army, 10–12 km wide and 35–40 km deep.