15th Mechanized Brigade (Romania)

15th Mechanized Brigade "Podul Înalt"
Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podul Înalt"
Insignia of the 15th Mechanized Brigade "Podul Înalt"
Active1 January 1877 – 1 December 1951 (as the 15th Dorobanți Regiment)
1961 – 1994 (as the 15th Mechanized Regiment)
1 July 1994 – present (current form)
CountryRomania
BranchRomanian Land Forces
TypeMechanized Infantry
Size7 battalions + other supporting companies
Part of4th Infantry Division "Gemina"
Garrison/HQIași
Nickname(s)Podu Înalt
MarchPalatul Oștirii
EngagementsWar of Independence
Second Balkan War
World War I
Hungarian–Romanian War
World War II
Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Claudiu Tamaș

The 15th Mechanized Brigade (Romanian: Brigada 15 Mecanizată "Podul Înalt") is a mechanized brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. It was formed in 1 July 1994 from the ex 15th Mechanized Regiment, and named after the "Battle of Podul Înalt". The brigade is currently subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division, and its headquarters are located in Iași.