The Romanian Royal Army

BATALION INFANTERIE MARINĂ
The Maritime Infantry Battalion

Batalion Infanterie Marină.

Formed 1940 (Decret 635 / 1.4.1940) from Apărarea Fixă, with 48 officers, 55 NCOs, 2250 troop.
20.4.1940: Scoala Instructorilor (The Instructors School) established at the Battalion's Depot with 170 trainers.
Transformed 1941 (Decret 1527 / 1.5.1941) to Regiment Infanterie Marină.

Batalion 15 Infanterie Marină (formed 1.5.1941* as part of Regiment Infanterie Marină).

5-9.41	Subdetasament Chilia Veche	Chilia Veche
10.41-2.44	Detasament Maritim Odesa	Odessa

*between 3.1942-4.1944 it was reorganized as Batalion Observare (Observation Battalion), with the mission to survey and defend the Bessarabian seashore between Cardon and the Nistru river.

Batalion 16 Infanterie Marină (formed 1.5.1941 as part of Regiment Infanterie Marină).

5.41-1.43

Subdetasament Sulina

Sulina

Batalion 17 Infanterie Marină (formed 1.5.1941 as part of Regiment Infanterie Marină).

5.41	Subdetasament Periprava	Periprava
9.41-2.44	Detasament Maritim Liman	Nicolaeni*

*with 1st Company in Nicolaeni, 2nd Company in Bugaz, 3rd Company in Zolocari.

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