The 38th Infantry Regiment "Neagoe Basarab" was an infantry regiment of the Romanian Army.
History The 38th Infantry Regiment "Neagoe Basarab" was formed on 1 October 1911 by High Royal Decrees no. 1,196. It became attached to the 20th Infantry Brigade.
Second Balkan War During the Second Balkan War, the regiment participated in the Southern Dobruja Offensive.
World War I
When Romania entered World War I, the regiment was commanded by Colonel Alexandru Bacalbașa.Grand Headquarters, Army Order of Battle - August 14, 1916, Bucharest, 1916 The regiment participated in numerous battles during the Dobruja Campaign where it suffered heavy casualties. Alongside the newly created 9th/19th Infantry Division, the 38th Regiment took part in the Battle of Bucharest.
World War II The regiment was reformed on 22 June 1941.The Historical Service of the Army, 38th Infantry Regiment "Neagoe Basarab", in Guide to the Romanian Military Archives, Publishing House of the Technical-Editorial Center of the Army, Bucharest, 2010 It would go on to participate in numerous battles throughout the war including the Siege of Odessa, the Crimean campaign, and the Battle of the Caucasus. The regiment was disbanded on 19 August 1945.
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Further reading Dabija, Gheorghe(general), Armata română în răsboiul mondial (1916-1918), vol.I-IV, Tipografia „Lupta” N. Stroilă, București, 1932-1936 Kirițescu, Constantin, Istoria războiului pentru întregirea României, Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică, București, 1989 Volcu, Ioan, Regimentul de infanterie nr. 38 „Neagoe Basarab” din Brăila, în campania din 1913 din cel de-al doilea război balcanic, in „ASTRA”, Brașov, Serie nouă, 2010, an 4, nr. 3-4 (2013), pp. 20–26 ___, România în războiul mondial 1916-1919, vol I-IV, Monitorul Oficial și Imprimeriile Statului, București, 1934-1941 ___, Istoria militară a poporului român, vol. V, Editura Militară, București, 1989 ___, România în anii Primului Război Mondial, Editura Militară, București, 1987