- 498th Paratroopers Battalion (Romania)
The 498th Paratroopers Battalion ("Batalionul 498 Paraşutişti") is a
paratroopers battalion of theRomanian Land Forces , established in 30 November 1990. It is currently subordinated to the4th Infantry Division (HQCluj-Napoca ) and its headquarters are located atBacău . The battalion was part of the 2nd Paratroopers Brigade (HQClinceni ), which was disbanded in 2005 due to a reorganization program of the Romanian Land Forces, in order to reachNATO standards.External links
* [http://www.en.forter.ro/ Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces]
* [http://www.clujarm.ro/ Official Site of the 4th Infantry Division]
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