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Romanian Joint Logistics Command
The Romanian Joint Logistics Command ( or CLÎ) is a command subordinated to the Romanian Armed Forces with the main mission to ensure the logistical support of the military forces on the national territory, as well as the troops in the theaters of operations. History The Joint Logistics Command received its battle flag during a ceremony held on 15 September 2011. On 1 February 2007, the Movement Coordination Center merged with the Military Transport Section and was subordinated to the Logistics Command. In December 2007, the Bucharest Garrison was also placed under the command of the CLÎ. Logistic support elements of the Logistics Command participated in missions in support of the troop deployments to Afghanistan. The CLÎ also helped combat the COVID-19 pandemic by producing protective visors with the 122nd Logistics Brigade and the 1st Territorial Logistics Base. Role The Joint Logistics Command provides logistical operational support and general support needed for combat a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly temperate- continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Romania from the north to the southwest, include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Settlement in what is now Romania began in the Lower Pale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of National Defence (Romania)
The Ministry of National Defence ( ro, Ministerul Apărării Naționale — MApN) is one of the eighteen ministries of the Government of Romania. The current acting Minister of National Defence is . Ministry The Ministry of National Defence is the specialized body of the central public administration submitted to the Government conducting the national defence activity according to the stipulations of law and to the strategy of national security, with a view to safeguarding national sovereignty, state independence and unity, territorial integrity and constitutional democracy. The Ministry of National Defence is responsible to the Parliament, the Supreme Council of National Defence and the Government for implementation of provisions of the Constitution, laws in force, decisions of the Supreme Council of National Defence and of the Government, of international treaties ratified by Romania in fields of its activity. Structure and function The Ministry of National Defence is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of The National Military Circle
The Palace of the National Military Circle, also known as the Officers' Circle Palace (Romanian:''Cercul Militar Național'') is located on Constantin Mile street in Bucharest, Romania. It was built in 1911, based on plans drawn by chief architect Dimitrie Maimarolu, using French neoclassical style. The beneficiary was the Officers' Circle of the Bucharest military garrison, which was founded in 1876. History of the palace The palace was built on the site of the old Sărindar monastery; the fountain in front of the palace bears its name. The construction was done by a team headed by architect Maimarolu, in collaboration with engineers Anghel Saligny and Elie Radu, together with Paul Saligny and Mircea Radu; the interior decoration was supervised by architect . During the 1916 German occupation of Bucharest in the First World War, the building's interiors were devastated. After the end of the war, the palace was officially inaugurated in 1923. Constantin Kirițescu, ''România ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Military Museum, Romania
The King Ferdinand I National Military Museum ( ro, Muzeul Militar Național "Regele Ferdinand I"), located at 125-127 Mircea Vulcănescu St., Bucharest, Romania, was established on 18 December 1923 by King Ferdinand I. It has been at its present site since 1988, in a building finished in 1998. In film The 2018 film '' I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians'' was partially shot on the museum premises, both inside and in the yard. Gallery of exhibits File:Curte - Muzeul Militar National.jpg, Yard File:Vickers Model 1931 with Bungescu FCS M1938.jpg, A Vickers/Reșița anti-aircraft gun File:Bungescu M1938 FCS and Vickers Model 1931 AA.jpg, Bungescu M1938 Fire Control System File:Mortier Negrei 250 mm Model 1916.JPG, A Negrei Model 1916 heavy mortar File:IAR 80 replica.jpg, An IAR-80 fighter aircraft replica File:Renault FT17 National Military Museum Bucharest.JPG, A Renault FT tank File:Renault_R35_KingFerdinandMuseum.JPG, A Renault R35 tank File:Panzer IV Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editura Militară
Editura Militară (Military Publishing House) is a publishing house based in Bucharest, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a .... It was founded as a state-run company during the communist period on 27 December 1950. The Military Publishing House is a registered trademark of the Ministry of National Defense and it is recognized by the National Council for Scientific Research in Higher Education (CNCSIS 010 code). Founded in 1950, the Military Publishing House began its activities by publishing works in the field of political doctrine, military art and science, history and memoirs, all necessary for military personnel training – for the needed alignment with the existing trends in military training and education, in defense strategies and technology – and for n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitila
Chitila () is a town in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, situated 9 km to the north west of Bucharest. It is often seen as a satellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town. Transport Chitilia is linked to Bucharest by three bus routes (r476 and r429 ran by Ecotrans STCM, and r402 ran by STB), and the railways going to Ploiești or Târgovişte. Natives * Teohari Georgescu Teohari Georgescu (January 31, 1908 – December 31, 1976) was a Romanian statesman and a high-ranking member of the Romanian Communist Party. Early life Born in Chitila, near Bucharest, he was the third of seven children of Constantin and An ... References Populated places in Ilfov County Localities in Muntenia Towns in Romania {{Ilfov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaza
Breaza () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. The town center consists of at least two former villages, ''Podu Vadului'' and ''Breaza de Sus'', which were later merged. Today, ten villages are administratively part of the town: Breaza de Jos, Breaza de Sus, Frăsinet, Gura Beliei, Irimești, Nistorești, Podu Corbului, Podu Vadului, Surdești, and Valea Târsei. History The town's name is derived from a Slavic word, ''wikt:breza, breza'', meaning "birch tree". The town was first documented in an act of 1503, mentioning a certain trader of Breaza called "Neagoe". In 1622 the land of Breaza was divided between four boyars and in 1717, the new ruler of Wallachia, Nicolae Mavrocordat gave the Breaza estate to boyar Iordache Crețulescu. The land was divided by the agrarian reform of 1921 and in 1935 it was declared a spa. Economy One of the main occupations is farming, and traditional needlework, but many inhabitants also commute to work in the neighboring towns of Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrie Cantemir
Dimitrie or Demetrius Cantemir (, russian: Дмитрий Кантемир; 26 October 1673 – 21 August 1723), also known by other spellings, was a Romanian prince, statesman, and man of letters, regarded as one of the most significant early Enlightenment figures. He twice served as voivode of Moldavia (March–April 1693 and 1710–1711). During his second term he allied his state with Russia in a war against Moldavia's Ottoman overlords; Russia's defeat forced Cantemir's family into exile and the replacement of the native voivodes by Greek phanariots. Cantemir was also a prolific writer, variously a philosopher, historian, composer, musicologist, linguist, ethnographer, and geographer. His son Antioch, Russia's ambassador to Great Britain and France and a friend of Montesquieu and Voltaire, would become known as "the father of Russian poetry". Name Dimitrie is the Romanian form of the name Latinized as Demetrius and, less often, anglicized as Demeter. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deveselu
Deveselu () is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Comanca and Deveselu. Geography The commune is situated on the Wallachian Plain, about west of the river Olt. It is located in the south-central part of the county, from Caracal, and from the county seat, Slatina. Deveselu is crossed by national road , which starts in Caracal and goes south to Corabia, a port on the Danube. The Deveselu train station serves the CFR Line 910, which runs from Piatra-Olt to Caracal and Corabia. History Deveselu is first mentioned in a document from 1537, signed by Radu Paisie. In 2020, Mayor Ion Aliman died at age 56 due to COVID-19; the Associated Press described him as "popular", and residents re-elected him with 1,057 out of 1,600 votes in his favor after he had died. On 27 June 2021, partial local elections were held to fill up the mayor's seat in Deveselu, and in 35 other localities. The winner of those elections, Nicolae Dobre from the Social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
99th Military Base Deveselu
The 99th Military Base Deveselu (), or the Deveselu Military Base, is a Romanian NATO base hosting the United States Navy Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense System. The base consists of three military units: The Romanian 99th Military Base, which hosts two American bases: the ''Naval Support Facility Deveselu'' and the ''Aegis Ashore Defense System Romania''. Located in Deveselu commune, Olt County, the base has an area of ; of those, are used by the U.S. forces. The Deveselu base is operated by about 500 Romanian soldiers, 250 U.S. troops, and other personnel. The current base commander is Colonel Marius Chiriță. History The construction of the military air base at Deveselu started in 1952, with assistance from the Soviet Union. The first supersonic flight with a MiG-19 happened at the base. It was also the first base to receive MiG-21F-13 fighters in 1962, these aircraft equipping a squadron from the 91st Fighter Aviation Regiment (). By the 1980s, the air base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangalia
Mangalia (, tr, Mankalya), ancient Callatis ( el, Κάλλατις/Καλλατίς; other historical names: Pangalia, Panglicara, Tomisovara), is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The municipality of Mangalia also administers several summertime seaside resorts: Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Venus. History The Greek town Callatis existed until the mid-7th century under this name. Life in the town resumed from the 10th century. In the 13th century Callatis came to be known as Pangalia. The Vlachs called it Tomisovara and the Greeks called it Panglicara. From the 16th century the town had acquired its present name, Mangalia. A Greek colony named Callatis was founded in the 6th century BC by the city of Heraclea Pontica. Its first silver coinage was minted around 350 BC. In 72 BC, Callatis was conquered by the Roman general Lucullus and was assigned to the Roman province of Moes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. Now the capital of the Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65 Sibiu was also the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Nicknamed ''The City with Eyes'', the city is a well-known tourist destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. Known for its culture, history, gastronomy and diverse architecture, which includes the iconic houses with eyes that gave Sibiu its nickname, the city has garnered significant attention since the beginning of the 21st century. In 2004, its historical center began the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sibiu was designated the European Capital of Culture in 2007. One year later, it was ranked "Europe's 8th-most idyllic place to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
