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FROM 1830 TO OUR DAYS – AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY undergone by the Romanian The changes military uniforms over time show the evolution of the Romanian Armed Forces since theirs establishment up to the present. At the same time, the military uniforms stood for a symbol of the Romanian Armed Forces, reflecting the traditions of diff erent branches, MOS-es and military units. Photo sources: “King Ferdinand I” National Military Museum [MMN], The Military Historical Service of the Ministry of National Defence [SIA] IN WARSAW The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1830–1858 The uniforms of the Wallachia troops in 1830, the 2nd Regiment [SIA] Cavalry and infantry officers in dress uniforms, The colour guard of the Moldavian Infantry Battalion, 1845 Moldavia, 1840 (drawing by Andrei Potocki) [SIA] [MMN] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1830–1858 Officers and soldiers of the 1st Infantry Regiment The Band of the Army Staff , 1852 (lithography by Bielz of Wallachia, 1852 (lithography by Bielz and Danielis, and Danielis, “Albomul Oştirii”, Bucharest, 1852) “Albomul Oştirii”, Bucharest, 1852) [MMN] [MMN] Officers and soldiers of the staff , infantry and fire detachment of the Moldavian Army, 1847 (drawing by Andrei Potocki) [MMN] Mountain Frontier Guard Company, Wallachia, 1852 [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1830–1858 The 3rd Infantry Regiment of Wallachia in a parade formation, 1852 (drawing by Andrei Potocki) [MMN] The Moldavian Infantry Regiment during a military ceremony, 1854 (drawing by Andrei Potocki) A colonel in front of the Musketeers Regiment of Moldavia, 1858 [MMN] (drawing by Alexandru Asachi) [MMN] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1859–1866 Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, dressed in General officer’s uniform [SIA] Officers and NCOs of the Chasseurs Battalion, about 1864 [MMN] Officers of the General Staff , wearing uniforms adopted in 1860 Officer and soldiers of the Chasseurs Battalion, during a field training exercise, 1866 [SIA] (drawing by Alexandru Asachi) [MMN] Quartermaster officers [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1859–1866 Army personnel of diff erent military branches A company of a line infantry regiment marching in a column formation, 1861 and services: sapper, vivandiere, drum major (drawing by Andrei Potocki) of the line infantry, officer and NCO of the Chasseurs [MMN] Battalion, in full dress uniforms, 1865 (drawing by Horia Vl. Şerbănescu) [MMN] Captain, Full dressed drum major the Public Guard and drummer [SIA] [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1866–1914 Horse-gendarmes and foot-gendarmes, who provided Officers and soldiers of a line infantry regiment, wearing full dress uniforms, guard and ceremonial duties at the Prince palace, with a regimental colour and a campaign dress uniform, 1873 wearing 1868 uniforms (drawing by Andrei Potocki) (chromolithography by M. B. Baer) [MMN] [MMN] Officers and soldiers of a chasseurs battalion, Prince Carol I, dressed in General officer’s uniform wearing various types of uniforms, 1873 [SIA] (chromolithography by M. B. Baer) [MMN] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1866–1914 High-rank officers of the Prince General Staff Full dressed Cavalry officers [SIA] [SIA] Field soldiers (with sheep fur cap) wearing the uniform issued in 1872 Cavalry Generals dressed in uniforms, type 1895, 1902, 1906 [SIA] [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1866–1914 A field soldier dressed in winter uniform, 1891 The Royal General Staff [SIA] [SIA] Bugler and Guard Regiment troops wearing the “Romanian type” cap, 1881 [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1866–1914 Officer of a horse-gendarmes squadron, in full dress uniform, 1901 Artillery Lieutenant, Infantry Captain, Division General (painting of Tadeusz Adjukiewicz) wearing uniforms introduced in 1912 [MMN] [SIA] Officers of the horse-gendarmes battalion of Bucharest, 1902 King Ferdinand I of Romania and Queen Marie, during their arrival at Oradea, welcomed by soldiers [MMN] of the Royal Escort Regiment, 1919 [MMN] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1914–1930 Sailors of the Sea Division [SIA] King Ferdinand I of Romania in full dress Cavalry uniform, wearing the Marshall rank of the Romanian Armed Forces [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1914–1930 Troops of the Romanian Air Forces (Aviation, Aerial Navigation, Air Defence) [SIA] Troops of a Wing Lieutenant-colonel Alexandru Orăşanu, commander of the 2nd Guard Chasseurs Regiment no. 9 [SIA] “King Alexander of Yugoslavia”, with two officers of the regiment, in dress uniforms, 1930 [MMN] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1930–1947 King Carol II of Romania with Michael, Crown King Carol II of Romania, accompanied by the Great Prince of Romania and Grand Voievod of Alba-Iulia, Voievode of Alba Iulia, Mihai, reviewing the soldiers inspecting the troops of a military school. of the 2nd Guard Chasseurs Regiment no. 9 “King King Carol II wears an Infantry uniform and bears Alexander of Yugoslavia”, about 1934 the Marshal insignia of the Romanian Army. [MMN] [SIA] Generals and admirals in full dress uniforms of their Trumpet-major and the trumpet section respective services, marching in front of King Carol II of the Horse Guard Regiment, about 1937 of Romania on the 10th of May ceremony [MMN] [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1930–1947 King Carol II of Romania and Prince Paul, regent Colours awarding ceremony of some regiments of the Romanian Army. of Yugoslavia, wearing the uniforms of the 3rd Guard In the foreground there are the commanders of the 6th Guard Infantry Regiment Frontier Battalion “Orlat”, which had Prince Paul “Mihai Viteazul” and of the 2nd Guard Chasseurs Regiment no. 9 “King Alexander as a honorary commander, 1935 of Yugoslavia” [MMN] [MMN] Air Forces officers in full dress uniform Romanian officers of diff erent guard units, in full dress uniforms, by the side [SIA] of foreign military attachés, during a military ceremony, about 1940 [MMN] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1930–1947 Lieutenants of Navy Air Forces in evening dress Staff commander of “Mircea” Training Ship wearing a 1921 uniform [SIA] [SIA] Preparing an air reconnaissance mission. Soldiers next to the IAR-39 aircraft, produced under Polish licence in Braşov, wearing Air Forces uniforms [SIA] An infantry soldier wearing a uniform and gear used by the Romanian Armed Forces during WW II Paratroopers ready to board an airplane [SIA] [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1948–1989 The colour guard [SIA] Infantry soldiers during a field exercise [SIA] T-34 Tanks Platoon [SIA] Soldiers of the 320th Guard Battalion during a ceremony, about 1960 Sailormen on board of an “M” class Destroyer [MMN] [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1948–1989 Military pilots of MIG 21 aircraft Military paratroopers equipped with helmets, khaki flight overalls and parachutes [SIA] [SIA] The first year of graduating women officers [SIA] The colour guard of a military unit Generals and officers, students of the Military Academy during a field exercise [SIA] [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1948–1989 The 30th Guard Regiment during a military ceremony, about 1970 [MMN] Infantry soldiers marching at the military parade on 23rd of August, 1984 [SIA] Romanian astronaut Dumitru Prunariu wearing a Soviet made flight costume, displaying tricolor badges [SIA] The choir of the 30th Guard Regiment, about 1985 [MMN] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1990 – PRESENT Ceremony uniform of the 30th Guard Regiment, adopted in 1990 [MMN] The colour guard of the 30th Guard Brigade, equipped with winter ceremonial uniforms, 1994 [MMN] Paratroopers equipped with dark red berets, high black boots and musketeer-type gloves [SIA] Infantry platoon in “Ripstop” Army Forest Military Uniform Military divers wearing their specific uniform while carrying out an exercise [SIA] [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1990 – PRESENT Officers of the Romanian Air Forces Mountain troops soldiers participating in the military parade during the Romanian National Day [SIA] [SIA] Reconnaissance soldiers carrying out a field exercise. Paratroopers in an aircraft ready to jump Each soldier wears his 90-litre backpack. [SIA] [SIA] Religious ceremony at the National Defense University “Carol I”, 1st of October, 2005 [MMN] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1990 – PRESENT Mountain Troop soldiers equipped with white-colored camouflage uniforms Air Force specialists from a Helicopter Squadron. The pilots are equipped with forage caps [SIA] and flight overalls. [SIA] Female students of “Henri Coandă” Air Force Academy wearing their mess uniforms [SIA] “Regele Ferdinand I” Frigate crew Flag-officers and Admirals [SIA] [SIA] The Romanian Military Uniform from 1830 to our days – an illustrated history 1990 –