GARNIZOANA MILITARA DIN COPOU

Thursday January 4 at barracks 15 mechanized Brigade Command in Iasi held ceremony celebrated its 130 years of its foundation, Regiment 15 "Dorobanti", whose traditions are continued today by 15 mecanizata Brigade "Podu High. The festival was attended by Major General Ioan Ciupe, Commander 4 Corps Territorial Army "Maresal CONSTANTIN PREZAN, Brigadier General Dr. Dumitru Seserman, Colonel John Eat, commander of Brigade 15 mechanized military personnel, local officials and veterans of war. On this occasion 15 mecanizata Brigade received from the Ministry of National Defense, heraldic signs and a diploma of excellence. A synod of priests have held a religious ceremony and then was discovered commemorative plaque.

In word or Eat Colonel John, 15 mecanizata Brigade commander, recalled that after 130 years, from 1 January 1877 was established "Regiment 15" Dorobanti "garrison in Piatra Neamt. War of Independence was the" baptism of fire for dorobantii Regiment 15, who participated in Bechet, to cover the operation of the border, then struggles to Pleven, Vidin and Rahova received for bravura fighting, the Order "Cross Delta transition." In the First World War, ostasii Regiment 15 took part in the summer of 1916, to fight for the release of Transylvania Valley use, Miercurea Ciuc, Vlahita and Odorhei, and in 1917 at the battle of Oituz. In 1941, ostasii Regiment 15 "Dorobanti" have fought for the release of Bessarabia, then in front of Odessa, a year later, participating in battles at Cotu Donului. Since September 1944, the regiment soldiers were heavy sacrifice of blood in the battles of the valleys Tarnava Small and Mures, Somes on hills in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. At the end of the Second World War, Regiment 15 "Dorobanti" garrison returned in Piatra Neamt, and two years later moved to Bacau. In 1959, the unit was out in Iasi. In 1 July 1994, 15 Mechanized Regiment began the transformation in brigade mecanizata. On 9 May 1996, with delivery Flag battle, 15 Brigade mecanizata historical name of "High Podu".