Romanian Army 1940-45

Part I:
5th Romanian Infantry Division
1942-44

by Bob McKenzie


Experienced Morale 8. Pioneers Morale 9

Divisional Headquarters, with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    1 staff radio truck
    1 MP infantry stand

3 Infantry Regiments (8th, 9th & 32nd)

    Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 command stand
    Regimental Pioneer Company, with:
      1 command engineer stand
      1 engineer stand
      1 engineer flamethrower stand

    Regimental AT Battery, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 47mm AT gun
      1 37mm PaK-36 AT gun
      2 crew stands
      2 limbers

    Regimental Mortar Battery, with:
      1 120mm mortar
      1 gun crew stand (ds)
      1 wagon

    2 Infantry Battalions, with:
      Battalion Headquarters, with: 1 command stand
      3 Infantry Companies, with:
        1 command infantry stand
        2 infantry stands
        1 60mm mortar stand

      MG Company, with:
        4 HMG stands
        1 81.4mm mortar stand (ds)

Independent infantry Battalion (991st) , with:

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

    3 Infantry Companies, each with:
      1 command infantry stand
      2 infantry stands

    MG Company, with:
      4 HMG stands
      1 81.4mm mortar stand (battalion gun)
      1 37mm AT gun
      1 crew stand
      1 limber

Divisional AT Company (5th, with:

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

2 Artillery Regiments (7th & 28th), each with:

    Regimental Headquarters, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 staff telephone wagon
      1 20mm or 25mm AA gun
      1 limber
      1 gun crew stand

    Field Artillery Battalion, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      3 75mm field guns
      3 crew stands
      3 limbers

    Heavy Artillery Battalion, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      3 100mm field gun
      3 crew stands
      3 limbers

0-1 AT Companies, with:

    1 mounted command stand
    1 47mm AT gun
    1 crew stand
    1 limber

Divisional AA Company, (5th), with:

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

Recce Battalion, (5th), with:

    Battalion Headquarters, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 60mm mortar stand
      1 crew stand
      1 limber

    3 Recce Companies, each with
      1 command infantry stand
      2 infantry stands
      1 HMG stands

    Recce Company, with
      1 command infantry stand
      2 infantry stands
      1 37mm AT gun
      1 crew stand
      1 limber

    Cavalry Squadron, with
      1 command cavalry stand
      2 cavalry stands
      1 37mm AT gun
      1 crew stand
      1 limber

Pioneer Battalion (5th), with

    Battalion Headquarters, with 1 command stand
    3 Pioneer Companies, each with
      1 command engineer stand
      1 engineer stand
      1 engineer flamethrower stand
      1 Heavy Company
      1 Horse Drawn Class V Pontoon Bridge
      1 engineer supply wagon

Notes

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

2) Only one of the artillery regiments has the AT company.

3) This organization remained until 1944 with a few minor alterations:

    a) In October 1942 each division gets:
      Heavy AT Company, with
        1 command stand
        1 PAK 97/38 75mm AT gun
        1 crew stand
        1 medium truck

      These were delivered straight to the front line and crews were not trained properly in the gun's use. During October and November all AT fire with these guns should be at -1 to hit.

Romanian Army 1940-45 Part I

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