ORGANIZATION OF THE RUMANIAN DEFENSE ESTABLISHMENT

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2010
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• Publication Date: February 26, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY Rumania/USSR
SUBJECT Organization of the Rumanian
Defense Establishment
26 February 1959
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information on the Rumanian defense
establishment. Also included is information on the organization and
equipment of the Soviet Armed Forces in Rumania,
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MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLES ARMED FORCES - BUCHAREST
Personal Staff of the Minister
Higher Council of the People's Armed Forces
President: Minister of the People's Armed Forces
Vice-president: Chief of the General Staff
Members: Soviet Military Adviser (Warsaw Pact)
Head of the Political Directorate
Head of the Directorate for War Industry
Head of the Directorate of Logistic Services
Head of the Intelligence Services
Commanders of the three Military Regions
Commander of the Navy
Commander of the Air Force
Note: Whenever the Minister of the People's Armed Forces
deems it necessary, he may also call other commanders
of large units to attend the Higher Council of the
People's Armed Forces.
Central Inspectorates
Army
Navy
Air
Directorates
Political (passed over to the jurisdiction of the General Political
Directorate in 1956)
Military Cadres
Administration
Personnel
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Military Training and Education
Medical Corps
Veterinary Corps
Transportation
Military Courts
Logistic Services
Weapons and Ammunition Technical Services
War Industry
Nuclear Research and Special Studies (Missiles)
GENERAL STAFF - BUCHAREST
Personal Staff of the Chief of the General Staff
Sections
Operations
Intelligence (Espionage and Counterespionage)
Communications
Organization and Mobilization
History
Topography
Codes and Ciphers
Military Territorial Organization
Military Regional Commands
1st Regional Command: IASI
2nd Regional Command: BUCHAREST
3rd Regional Command: CLUJ
Note: Up to 1955-1956, there were four Military Regions: 1st at
TIMISOARA, 2nd at BUCHAREST, 3d at CLUJ, and 4th at IASI. The TIMISOARA
Military Region has been eliminated because it has come under the control
of the Soviet Armed Forces stationed in the Banat.
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Army: BUCHAREST
Infantry Command
Artillery Command
Antiaircraft Artillery Command
Armored-Mechanized Troops Command
Cavalry Command
Engineer Command
Communications Command
Chemical Warfare Command
Logistic Services Command
Technical Services Command
Navy: CONSTANTA
Fleet Command
River Flotilla Command (at BRAILA.)
Amphibious Infantry Command
Coastal Artillery Command
Hydroplane Section Command
Logistic Services Command
Technical Services Command
Air: BUCHAREST
Fighter Command
Fighter-Bomber Command
Transport Command
Parachute Units Command
"Comet" Missile Battalion Command
Logistic Services Command
Technical Services Command
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SOVIET ARMED FORCES IN RUMANIA - OCTOBER 1958
Warsaw Pact, 1957: 60,000 men
Warsaw Pact, 1958: 55,000 men
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HEADQUARTERS: BUCHAREST
STRATEGIC COMMAND OF THE BANAT: TIMISOARA
COMMAND OF THE MECHANIZED ARMORED CORPS: TIMISOARA
14th Armored Division
Command: ORADEA
34th Mechanized Division
Command: TIMISOARA
32nd Mechanized Division
Command: ARAD
Note: the 14th Armored Division reached RUMANIA July 1958 coming
from VESZPREM (Hungary). This division along with five other divisions
including the 2nd and the 17th Mechanized Division, took part in the
military occupation of HUNGARY in 1956.
JI;T AIR DIVISIONS
10th Tactical Division (10 VD-FA)
Command: IANCA
....Tactical Division
Command: ARAD/LUGOJ
8th Tactical Division
Command: BUZAU
Note: The Jet Air Divison which was formerly stationed at the
CRAIOVA Airfield was transferred to the VIDIN (Bulgaria) Airfield April
1958. The VIDIN Airfield is about 15 minutes by air from the CRAIOVA
Airfield and is located near the DANUBE River on the BULGARIAN RUMANIAN
border.
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MISSILE UNITS
Launching ramps for missiles and atomic devices are located between
ARAD and TIMISOARA.
T/O&E OF A SOVIET ARMORED DIVISION (1958)
Medium Tank Regiments: 3
Heavy Tank Regiments: 1
Self-propelled Artillery Regiments: 1
Motorized Infantry Regiments: 1
Mortar Regiments: 1
Antiaircraft Artillery Regiments: 1
Antitank Artillery Regiments: 1
Rocket Artillery Battalions: 1
Reconnaissance Battalions: 1
Engineer Battalions: 1
Technical Services Battalions: 1
Communications Battalions: 1
Medical Battalions: 1
Military Police Battalions: 1
Transportation Units: 1
Air Sections: 1
Reconnaissance Aircraft: 3
T-54+ (100-mm gun) Medium Tanks (L/54): 195
JS-III (122-mm gun) Heavy Tanks (D-25 L/15): 65
Reconnaissance Tanks (l+7-mm gun): 30
SU-100 Self-propelled Artillery Weapons: 12
SU-122 Self-propelled Artillery Weapons: 12.
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SU-152 Self-propelled Ar ery weapons: ;ei
200-mar Rocket Launcher (12 rounds), on tracked carrier: 12
57-mm Antitank Artillery Guns: 24
76-mm Antitank Artillery Guns: 12
37-mm Antiaircraft Artillery Guns: 9
Antiaircraft Armored Vehicles (two
82-mm Medium Caliber Mortars:
54
120-mm Heavy Caliber Mortars:
7.62-1# Automatic Rifles: 405
54+
57-mm guns)
12.7-mm Antiaircraft Machine Guns: 58
7.62-mm Machine Guns:
58
BTR Armored Personnel Carriers: 8
ZIS Motor Vehicles: 1,630
[ZSU-57-2?]: 12
Observations: The T,4 ./85 tanks have been replaced with the new
86-ton T-54 which went into series production in 1956.
The number of reconnaissance aircraft has been increased from
two to three.
The 136-mm Katyusha rocket launcher has been replaced by the new
200-mm tracked piece (12 rounds).
The antiaircraft artillery has been reinforced with twin 57-mm
self-propelled antiaircraft guns.
The self-propelled artillery has a new 100-mm piece, the SU-100.
The strength of the division continues to be 10,300 men.
ZIS Motorcycles : 290 tir~PQ~,`-
T/0&E OF A SOVIET MECHANIZED DIVISION (1958)-
Mechanized Regiments: 3
Artillery Regiment (Brigade): 1
Armored Regiments: 2
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Heavy Mortar Regiments: 1
Antiaircraft Artillery Regiments: 1
Self-propelled Artillery Regiments: 1
Rocket Artillery Battalions: 1
Technical Services Battalions: 1
Engineer Battalions: 1
Communications Battalions: 1
Medical Battalions: 1
Motor Transport Battalions: 1
Military Police Battalions: 1
Air Sections: 1
Aircraft: 8
7.62-mm Rifles and Carbines: 7,377
7.62-mm Pistols: 3,205
7.62-mm Submachine Guns, Standard and Short: 2,27J.
7.62-mm Machine Guns: 515
7.62-mm Automatic Rifles: 82
122-mm Heavy Mortars: 54+
82-mm Medium Mortars: 54
14+:5-mm Antitank Rifles (new model): 250
57-mm Antitank Artillery Guns: 36
76-mm Antitank Artillery Guns: 36
37-mm Antiaircraft Artillery Guns: 9
Antiaircraft Armored Vehtles (two 57-mm guns) [ZSU-57-2?]: 12
12.7-mm Antiaircraft Machine Guns: 58
T-54+ (100-mm gun) Tanks: 130
SU-100 Self-propelled Artillery Weapons: 12
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SU-122 Self-propelled
SU-152 Self-propelled
Artillery Weapons: 12
Artillery Weapons: 42
132-mm Rocket Launchers (Katyusha): 12
ZIS Motor Vehicles: 1,879
ZIS Motorcycles: 300
Reconnaissance Tanks (47-mm gun): 39
JS-III Heavy Tanks: 23
Observations: The T-5485 tanks have been replaced with the 36-ton
T-54100 which went into series production in 1956.
A new type 14.5-mm antitank rifle.
Self-propelled artillery has a new 100-mm piece, the SU-100.
Twin 57-mm self-propelled antiaircraft guns.
The strength of the divisions continues to be 12,850 men.
SOVIET JET TACTICAL AIR DIVISION (1958)
MIG-17 Fighter Regiments: 2
YAK-25 Regiments: 1
IL-12 Transport Units: 1
Strength of a Regiment: 40 planes
YAK-25 and MIG-17 in a division: 125 planes
Strength of the two IL-12 sections: 8 planes
Each division has one Radar unit, one Technical Services unit, one
Communications-Signal-Observation unit, and one Antiaircraft unit.
RUMANIAN PEOPLE'S ARMED FORCES (OCTOBER 1958)
Movements of large units in the 3d Military Region (CLUJ): 2nd
Infantry Division transferred from ARAD to LUGOJ in September; 10th Infantry
Division transferred from S. GHEORGHE to SIBIU in May 1958?
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Mountain Divisions
Commands: TIRGU MURES and CIMPULUNG
Note: Each division has three regiments (formerly 8 battalions)
and a 76-mm Mountain Artillery regiment.
Cavalry
The three Cavalry Divisions which were located at IASI, ALBA
IULIA., and DOROHOI have now been disbanded. There are now three
Cavalry Regiments, one at each of the three Army Corps Commands (IASI.,
BUCHAREST., and CLUJ Military Regions). Each Ca`al.ry Regiment has three
squadrons and a 57-mm Artillery unit. There is reportedly a so-called
Cavalry Division Command at ALBA IULIA to which the three Cavalry
Regiments are purportedly attached.
Border Guards Along the Rumanian-Yugoslav Border
8th Regiment
Command: RESITA
loth Regiment
Command: TURNU SEVERIN
Air Divisions
Jet Division
Command: CRAIOVA
Fighter Division
Command: ORASUL STALIN
Bomber Division
Command: BUCHAREST/PLOESTI
Fighter Division
Command: ROSIORI DE VEDE
Armored Troops
The lst Armored Brigade was transferred from TIMISQARA to CLUJ
in September 1958 after the military maneuvres.
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