WWII Romainian
Armoured Division

1940-1942 East Europe

List RM8

by Mark Bevis

Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion of 1st Armoured Regiment

    Bttn HQ: 2x R-2 (LT vz 35)
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x R-2
      3 platoons@ 4x R-2

Armoured Battalion of 2nd Armoured Regiment

    Bttn HQ: 3x R-35
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x Renault R-35
      2 platoons@ 4x R-35

Motorised Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 3 lorries
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks, 1x 20mm Solothurn A/T Rifle
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 4 trucks
      1 platoon: 2 MMG, 1 truck

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      1 battery: 6x 60mm M35 mortars, 3 trucks, Obsolete FC
      2 platoons@ 2-6 MMG, 2 lorries

2. Regiment Support

1st Armoured Regiment HQ: 4x R-2
2nd Armoured Regiment HQ: 4x Renault R-35

each with up to:

    1 Security Company:
      CHQ: 2x FT-17
      3 platoons@ 4x FT-17

    Motorised Regiment HQ: 5 rifle sqds, 4 lorries with up to:

      1 A/T Battery: 6x 47/32, 6 trucks or Renault UE
      1 Gun Battery: 4x 75mm M39 Skoda, 4 trucks, Obsolete FC

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    5 A/T Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck or Somua halftrack
      3 platoons@ 4x 47/32, 4x Renault UE

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, Obsoete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 100mm Skoda M14, 4x Praga T-VI tractors

    1-4 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, Obsolete FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 75mm M1897 or Krupp M03, 4x Praga T-VI tractors

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 2x OA vz30 armoured cars
      2 platoons@ 4x OA vz30 armoured cars

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, motorcycles
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, motorcycles

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4 AAMG, 2 trucks

    2 Security Companies@

      CHQ: 2x FT-17
      3 platoons@ 4x FT-17

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in R-2 and R-35 tank CHQs and above only.
    b) No A/T grenades available. No APCR or HEAT rounds available.
    c) The Division has the 1st and 2nd Armoured Regiments of 2 battalions; and a Motorised Regiment of 2 battalions.
    d) This List is provisional.
    e) Can use Corps and Army support from List RM3A.
    f) The OA vz30 armoured cars are ex-Czech, interned in late 1939.
    g) Renault R-35 has 37mmL21 SA18 gun.


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