Romanian Army 1940-45

Part I:
Romanian Echelon I
Mountain Brigade 1941

by Bob McKenzie


1st-3rd Brigades: Regular Morale 9.
The 3rd Battalion in each group is Trained Morale 9.
4th Brigade: Trained Morale 9.

Brigade Headquarters, with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    1 staff radio truck

2 Infantry Groups, with:

    Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 command stand
    3 Infantry Battalions, with:
      Battalion Headquarters, with:
        1 command stand
        1 60mm mortar stand
        1 engineer stand

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

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

      Recce Company, with:
        1 command infantry stand
        2 Recce infantry stands

Divisional AT Company, with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    3 47mm AT guns
    3 crew stands
    3 Horch cars

Divisional Cavalry Squadron, with:

    1 command cavalry stand
    2 cavalry stands
    1 HMG stand
    1 pack horse stand

Divisional AA Battery, with:

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

Artillery Regiment, with:

    Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 mounted command stand and 1 staff telephone wagon
    2 Field Artillery Battalions, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      3 75L15 or 751,30 Mountain guns
      3 crew stands
      4 Pack Mule stands
      1 AAMG stand

    Heavy Artillery Battalion, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      3 100L24 M.16 Mountain guns
      3 crew stands
      4 Pack Mule stands
      1 AAMG stand

Pioneer Battalion, with:

    Battalion Headquarters, with: 1 command stand
    2 Pioneer Companies, with:
      1 command engineer stand
      1 engineer stand
      1 engineer flamethrower stand

    MP Company, with:
      1 command MP infantry stand
      3 MP infantry stands

Notes

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

2) Echelon I is the 1st and 4th Brigades.

Romanian Army 1940-45 Part I

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