WWII Romainian
Cavalry Division

1939-1945 East Europe

List RM5

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 rifle sqds, horses
    2 Troops@
      THQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 6 LMG, horses

Mechanised Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
    1 Troop:
      THQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2x Somua H/T, 1x A/T rifle
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4 LMG, 4x Somua H/T

    1 Troop:

      THQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1x Somua H/T
      3 platoons@ 4 MMG, 2x Somua H/T

    1 Troop:

      THQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1x Somua H/T
      2 batteries@ 6x 81mm mortars, 3 trucks

Motorised Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
    2 Troops@
      THQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 lorry, 1x A/T rifle
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 2 lorries

Divisional Light Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 5 trucks
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 A/T Rifle, 2 trucks
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 4 trucks

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 5 Kubels
    1 Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 6 LMG, horses

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, M/Cs
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, M/Cs

    Supposedly 1 Armoured Car Company of unknown composition.

    1 Tank Company (1940+):

      CHQ: 3x LT vz34
      3 platoons@ 4x LT vz34 ex-Czech light tanks

2. Regiment Support

Cavalry Regiment HQ: 4 rifle sqds, horses with:

1 MG Troop:

    THQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
    3 platoons@ 6 MMG, horses

1 Engineer Troop:
    THQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
    3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 LMG, horses

Mechanised Cavalry Regiment HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 6x Somua H/T with:

    1 Engineer Troop:
      THQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 LMG, 2 lorries

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

1 A/T Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
    2 platoons@ 3x 47/32, horses

3 Cavalry Brigade HQs@ 6 rifle sqds, horses, staff cars

3 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
    2-3 batteries@ 4x 75mm M28 Skoda or 75mmL30 Krupp M03, horses

1 Engineer Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
    3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 LMG

1 MG Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
    3 platoons@ 4 MMG, pack horses

1 Mortar Company: 1 rifle sqd
2 batteries@ 6x 81mm mortars, Obsolete FC

4. Cavalry Corps Support

Up to:

1 Searchlight section: # of searchlights, trucks

2 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
    3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 LMG

5. Notes

a) No radios at all except possibly in the Mechanised and Motorised Squadron HQs.
b) Infantry have no A/T grenades. From 1943 can have any German A/T grenades. A/T rifle is 20mm Solothurn or can be PzB39 from 1941.
c) The division, called a Brigade up to 1942, has 2 or 3 Cavalry brigades each of 1 Mechanised Regiment and 1 Cavalry Regiment. The Cavalry Regiment has 2 Cavalry Squadrons. The Mechanised Regiment has 1 Mechanised Squadron and 1 Motorised Squadron. A Cavalry Corps has 3 Cavalry Divisions.
d) Romanian forces joined in the invasion of Russia from Jun'41. From Aug'44 the Romanians fought the Germans.
f) Can use Army support from list RM3.


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