Romanian Army 1940-45

Part I:
Romanian 115th Infantry Regiment
1944-45

by Bob McKenzie


Regular Morale 9. Training Battalion Trained, Morale 8.

Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 command stand and 1 car

Infantry Battalion, with:

    Battalion Headquarters, with: 1 command stand and 1 car
    3 Infantry Companies (1st-3rd), with:
      1 command infantry stand
      2 infantry stands
      1 60mm mortar stand
      2 medium trucks

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

Support Battalion, with:

    Battalion Headquarters, with: 1 command stand and 1 car
    Infantry Company (5th) , with:
      1 command infantry stand
      2 infantry stands
      1 60mm mortar stand
      2 medium trucks

    Armored Company (6th), with:
      1 command stand
      1 car
      1 Recce Fr-17
      1 81mm mortar stand
      1 medium truck

    AT & AA Company (7th), with:
      1 command stand
      1 car
      1 47mm APX AT gun
      1 5cm PaK-38 AT gun
      2 20mm AA guns
      4 crew stands (LMG)
      4 light trucks

    "Specialist" Company (8th), with: 1 command engineer stand
    1 engineer stand
    1 engineer flamethrower stand

Training Battalion, with:

    Battalion Headquarters, with: 1 command stand
    6 Training Companies, with: 1 command infantry stand and 1 infantry stand

Note

1) The 115th had been Antonesceu's body guard. It did not see action until the coup when it was hastily renamed the 115th and fought against the Germans. In September it became partof the Niculescu Detachment.

Romanian Army 1940-45 Part I

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