Romanian Army 1940-45

Part I:
Romanian Mountain Divisions 1942-44

by Bob McKenzie


Experienced Morale 8. The third battalion in each regiment is Regular.

Division Headquarters, with:

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

2 Infantry Regiments, with:

    Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 command stand
    3 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:
        3 HMG stands
        1 60mm. mortar stand

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

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

Divisional AT Company, with:

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

Divisional AA Battery, with:

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

Pioneer Battalion, with:

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

Artillery Regiment, 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
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      3 75L15 or 75L30 Mountain guns
      3 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
      3 crew stands
      3 Pack Mule stands

0-1 Artillery Regiments, with:

    Regimental Headquarters, with: 1 mounted command stand and 1 staff telephone wagon
    Field Artillery Battalion, with:
      1 mounted command stand
      1 mounted spotter
      1 ammo wagon
      3 75mm field guns
      3 crew stands
      3 limbers
      1 AAMG stand
      1 cart

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

Divisional Cavalry Squadron, with:

    1 command cavalry stand
    2 cavalry stands

Notes

1) The regimental 47mm is an amalgamation of guns actually allocated to battalions

2) The 1st and 4th Divisions had two artillery regiments, the 2nd and 3rd had only one each. However the 2nd and 3rd divisions had new M.39 75mm and M.39 105mm mountain guns.

3) Integral AT weapons: Any command stand may have Panzerfaust, Granatbusche 38 or PTRS AT rifles.

Romanian Army 1940-45 Part I

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