3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade "Dacia"

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3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade "Dacia"
Brigada 3 Infanterie Motorizată „Dacia”
Active24 February 1992-present
CountryFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Branch Flag of the Moldovan Army.gif Moldovan Ground Forces
TypeMotorized Infantry
Garrison/HQ Cahul
Nickname(s)The Dacia Brigade
Engagements Transnistria War
Battle honours Ordinul ,,Credinta Patriei".jpg State Order "Faith of the Homeland" 1st class (2018)
Commanders
Current
commander
Oleg Guzu
Insignia
Ceremonial Flag Moldova15.jpg

The 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade "Dacia" is a motorized infantry unit of the Moldovan National Army's Ground Forces based in Cahul.

History

The Dacia Motorized Infantry Brigade in Cahul was created on February 24, 1992, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Moldova. The brigade was among the first units of the National Army to take the oath of faith to the Republic of Moldova and its citizens on March 4, 1992. The brigade is made up of former Soviet Army units in Cahul and Gagauzia's Comrat. It was among the first units to engage in the Transnistria War in 1992. [1] [2] In 2018, the unit was awarded the State Order "Faith of the Homeland" 1st class. It celebrated its 28th anniversary in 2020 with an oath taking ceremony and a military parade on Independence Square in Cahul in the presence of Defense Minister Victor Gaiciuc. [3]

Like all the other motorized infantry brigades in the ground forces, the brigade maintains a military band which serves on special occasions.

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References

  1. "O ceremonie de proporții!..." Realitatea.md. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  2. "Tineret Sport: Brigada "Dacia" din Cahul a sărbătorit 22 de ani de la fondare". ziuadeazi.md. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  3. "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova".