Romanian Army 1940-45

Part I:
Romanian Echelon I
Infantry Division 1941

by Bob McKenzie

Trained, Morale 9 while taking Bassarabia, Morale 8 after.
Cavalry and Pioneers are Regular Morale 10 while taking Basarabia, Morale 9 after.
Artillery are Regular with Morale as the rest of the division.
The 5th, 6th & 13th Divisions are all regular personnel.

Divisional Headquarters, with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    1 staff radio truck

3 Infantry Regiments, each with:

    Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 command stand
    Regimental Pioneer Company with: 1 command engineer stand and 1 engineer stand
    Regimental Support Company, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 37mm AT gun
      1 47mm AT gun
      2 crew stands
      2 limbers
      1 81.4mm mortar stand (ds)
      1 ammo cart

    Regimental Recce Company, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 recon cavalry stand
      2 infantry stands

    3 Infantry Battalions, each with:

      Battalion Headquarters, each with:
        1 command stand
        1 60mm mortar stand

      3 Infantry Companies, each with: 1 command infantry stand and 2 infantry stands
      1 MG Company, with: 4 HMG stands

Divisional Antitank Company, with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    3 47mm AT gun
    3 crew stands
    1 LMG stand
    4 Malaxa or 4 Horch cars

Artillery Regiment, with:

    Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 mounted command stand and 1 staff telephone wagon
    2 Field Artillery Battalions, each with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      3 75mm field gun
      3 crew stands
      3 limber
      1 AAMG stand
      1 cart

    Heavy Artillery Battalion, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      2 100mm field gun
      2 crew stands
      2 limber
      1 AAMG stand
      1 cart

Divisional AA Company, with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    1 13.2, 20 or 25mm AA gun
    1 crew stand
    1 light truck

Recce Battalion, with

    Battalion Headquarters, with 1 command stand and 1 car
    Motorized Company, with
      1 M/C command infantry stand
      1 81.4mm mortar stand (ds)
      1 medium truck
      2 MIC Recce infantry stands

    Cavalry Squadron, with
      1 command cavalry stand
      2 cavalry stands

Pioneer Battalion, with

    Battalion Headquarters, with 1 command stand
    3 Pioneer Companies, each with
      1 command engineer stand
      1 engineer stand
      1 engineer flamethrower stand

MP Company, with

    1 command infantry stand
    3 infantry stands

Notes

1) The battalion 60mm is an amalgamation of mortars actually allocated to companies

2) This organization remained until mid 1943 with a few minor alterations in 1942: Infantry Regiments were reduced to two battalions. Both artillery regiments were standardized with one 75mm and one 100mm battalion.

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