Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy

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
Academia Forțelor Terestre „Nicolae Bălcescu”
View of the Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy
Active1 July 1920–present
CountryRomania
AllegianceRomania
BranchRomanian Army
TypeTraining
RoleBasic training of future officials of the Army and of the Civil Guard
WebsiteGeneral Military Academy
Commanders
DirectorJerónimo 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

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  1. ^ "Istoricul instituției". www.armyacademy.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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