Romanian Army 1940-45

Part I:
4th Romanian Mountain Division 1944

by Bob McKenzie


Regular Morale 8.

Divisional Headquarters, with:

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

2 Infantry Regiments (8th & 9th) , with:

    Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 command stand
    2 Infantry Battalions, with:
      Battalion Headquarters, with: 1 command stand and 1 engineer stand
      4 Infantry Companies, with:
        1 command infantry stand
        2 infantry stands
        1 60mm mortar stand

      Heavy Company, with:
        4 HMG stands
        1 81 mm mortar stand
        1 45mm AT gun
        1 crew stand
        1 limber

    Regimental Mortar Battery, with:
      1 command stand
      1 120mm mortar stand
      1 Wagon

    Regimental AT Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 50L60 PaK-38
      1 crew stand
      1 limber

Divisional AT Company (99th) , with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    2 75mm AT guns
    2 crew stands (LMG)
    2 limbers

Divisional AT Company (199th) , with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    2 75mm AT guns
    2 crew stands (LMG)
    2 Horch cars

Divisional AA Battery (99th) , with:

    1 command stand
    1 car
    2 20mm AA guns
    2 crew stands
    2 light trucks

Pioneer Company (99th), with:

    1 command engineer stand
    1 engineer stand

Engineer Supply Column (99th) , with: 2 engineer supply wagons

Mountain Artillery Regiment (4th) , with:

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

    2 Field Artillery Battalions, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      3 mounted spotters
      1 ammo wagon
      3 75L15 or 75L30 Mountain guns
      1 20mm AA gun
      1 limber
      4 crew stands
      3 Pack Mule stands

    Heavy Artillery Battalion, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      3 100L24 M. 16 Mountain guns
      1 20mm AA gun
      1 limber
      4 crew stands
      3 Pack Mule stands

Pioneer Battalion (4th Independent), with:

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

    Heavy Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 HMG stand
      1 81.4mm mortar stand
      1 45mm AT gun (battalion gun)
      1 crew stand
      1 limber

Mortar Company (99th), with:

    1 mounted command stand
    1 120mm mortar stand
    1 Wagon
    1 45mm AT gun (battalion gun)
    1 crew stand
    1 limber

Heavy Weapons Company (4th) , with:

    1 command stand
    1 HMG stands
    2 LMG stands
    1 60mm mortar stand
    1 75mm gun (battalion gun)
    1 limber
    1 crew stand

Notes

1) The additional spotters are from the 99th artillery observation company.

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