The Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Military Academy (Romanian: Academia Forțelor Terestre „Nicolae Bălcescu”) is an institute of higher military education located in Sibiu, Romania.
Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy | |
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Academia Forțelor Terestre „Nicolae Bălcescu” | |
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Active | 1 July 1920–present |
Land | Rumänien |
Allegiance | Rumänien |
Branch | Romanian Army |
Typ | Training |
Role | Basic training of future officials of the Army and of the Civil Guard |
Website | General Military Academy |
Commanders | |
Director | Jerónimo de Gregorio y Monmeneu |
The institution was established July 1, 1920, at the initiative of Minister of War Ioan Rășcanu, through Decree 5376/1920 signed by King Ferdinand I of Romania.[1] It is named after Nicolae Bălcescu, a Romanian Wallachian soldier and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution.
References
edit- ^ "Istoricul instituției". www.armyacademy.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
External links
edit- (in Romanian and English) Official site