MILITARY SCIENCE PROGRAM AT THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE IN BUCHAREST

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 13, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Rumania
SUBJECT Military Science Program at the Polytechnic
Institute in Bucharest
DATE OF INFORMATION
PLACE ACQUIRED
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
REPORT
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DATE DISTR. 13 April 1954
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Enrollment
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the total Institute enrollment in 1952 was'
about 000.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
year
year
year
year
students
students
students
students
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the
eaen year, but
_students.
this was broken down as follows:
approximately 200
approximately 175
approximately 150
approximately 80
enrollment would increase by about 50 students
the maximum enrollment could not eXceed 1,200
3. Of the 600 students, about 500 were enrolled in the military science
course. The remainder consisted of student's who possibly were
exempt from military service, an undetermined number of regular
Rumanian military officers who wore uniforms and who studied mechan-
ical engineering, and possibly sons of prominent political leaders.
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Military Science Course
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In January 1952,
the Polytechnic Institute, a three-year compulsory military science
course was added to the curriculum of the Institute. This course ,
was divided into artillery, signal, chemical Warfare, and aviation
phases. Naval science was also instituted, but in 1953 this sub-
ject was dropped from the Institute.
the naval science
taught at the naval institute in Galati, Rumania.
In addition to the theoretical military science course, the students
were compelled to attend three summer training periods, each approx-
imately one month in duration. For this summer training, students
were sent to special military units, located throughout Rumania,
which were organized to train these students. Successful completion
of the course plus three actual training periods led to a commission
as a junior lieutenant and an assignment in the reserve.
course was being
6. Prior to acceptance into the military science course the students
were given a physical examination. chest
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on sight, hearing and teeth.
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50:00 Instructors
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about 40 Rumanian military officers, with the
rank of captain and above, were assigned to the Institute as
instructors, only one officer taught chemical
warfare; two officers, armored vehicles; one officer, pioneer
training; one officer, signal training; and three officers,
infantry tactics. The others taught artillery, aviation, and
other military subjects.
Assignment of Students into Phases of Militar Science Course
8. Assignment of students to phases of military science course normally
followed this pattern:
, Students in mechanical and textile engineering were assigned
to the artillery phase.
b. Industrial chemistry students went into the chemical warfare
phase.
oq Aerodynamics students were assigned to the air force phase.
O., Electrical engineering students were placed, in the signal
phase.
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when the military
science course was introduced in the Institute, about 80
students of other subjects (who were also in their last school
year of study) were put into the artillery phase. At the comple-
tion of their last semester, five other aerodynamics
students petitioned the school military authorities for an assign-
ment to the air force phase on the basis that they were studying
aerodynamics. This petition was granted in 'June 1952. As a
result, the 6 and 20 other aerodynamics students from the third
year class were sent to an air force unit in Medias for their
summer training. There they received theoretical and practical
training in aviation subjects.
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approximately 4o more days of practical
training in
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order to receive-a reserve commission.
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given during
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the 140 hours of military science
his last semester was all theory and limited to the
classroom.
visual training aids included large charts and pictures of artillery
Weapons, gas masks, and tanks. Texts were not issued. However, the
students were given plain notebooks and upon completion of the lec-
ture the notebooks were returned to the instructor,
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information on the subjects studied:
a. Description of artillery weapons and tactics - approximately
56 hours. Studied characteristics, capabilities, and limitations
of artillery weapons; use of artillery observers; selection of
observation points; observation of artillery-fire; use of artillery
on infantry and tank targets. As an example, the instructor
oited the successful use of Soviet artillery fire during the
siege of Berlin.
b. Infantry tactics - approximately four hours. Lectures were on
the use of a bayonet; use and capabilities of small arms whose
most effective range was 200 m.; use of hand granades against
tanks; digging of foxholes and tranches; and use of infantry to
occupy captured areas. He was informed that the soldier carried
200 rounds of small arms ammunition into combat.
c.
General tactics - approximately 10 hours. The principles of
organizing an attack, defense and withdrawal (size of units not
specified); support of.infantry by artillery, reconnaissance
patrols; artillery fire with infantry support; coordination
between artillery units nd air force, and camouflage techniques,
artificial and natural. The students were told that an artillery
weapon could be placed into firing position within 10 minutes
after leaving a road.
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Aviation - approximately four hours. Limited to an orientation
on aviation subjects.
e.
General Topography - approximately six hours. This course
included basic map reading, reading of military grids, use of
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coordinates, and use of contour lines. Red, blue, and yellow
were used on situation maps
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Students had no training aids such as compasses or maps.
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Chemical Warfare - approximately six hours. The chemical warfare
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officer named various gases, among
iperyt, phosgene, diphosgene, and tear gases. Effects of gases
were also stressed, pictures of two gas masks - one show-
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ing the facepieceicover ng most of the head, and the second
showing the facepiece covering the face. Lectures included
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decontamination of small arms and equipment, use of smoke pots,
gas shells, and use of aircraft for a gas attack.
Signal - approximately four hours. Discussion centered on the
importance, use, and function of signal equipment such as radios,
telephones, and telegraph.
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h. 'rafts - approximately four hours. The instructor related
stories ofproficiency and heroism of Soviet tank units during
World War II.
Pioneer Instruction - approximately four hours. Instruction
StreSsed methods of constructing bridges for river-crossing
Operatione. The instructor also stated that engineers cleared
mined areas.
Politioal Course - approximately 20 hours.
(1) Military organization
The instructor explained that the smallest infantry combat
unit was a group (grupa) and consisted of 1 sergeant and
10 privates. Next was a platoon (pluton), which consisted
of three to five groups headed by a junior lieutenant.
The company (kompania) consisted of three to four platoons,
having a strength of 200 to 250 officers and BM, with the
senior officer being a captain. The battalion had approxi-
mately 1,000 officers and EM, while the regiment was made
up of 3 or 4 battalions, or about 3,500 officers and EM.
During the summer of 1953, several military
officers remark that political officers were no longer
assigned to infantry units. This step was supposedly
taken to avoid friction among line officers and political
officers.
(2) Discipline Regulations
These included the duties of the individual soldier,
military courtesy, familiarization with discipline regu-
lations and punishments, and uniform regulations.
k. Political Indoctrination - approximately 15 hours. These class-
room lectures consisted or orally-presented examples of the
valor of the Soviet army.
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(1) Close Order Drill - several hours. Close order drill
held infrequently during the semester on the grounds
the institute. Uniforms and weapons were not issued
students.
Military Science Courses at Other Institutes
was
of.
to
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the Institute for Construction Engineering has
a
which
female
military science course. Its students took the pioneer course,
included construction of military-type bridges
across streams,
At the Commercial
administration,
In 1953,
nursing schools
were giving
fords, rivers and other natural obstacles.
Academy in Bucharest, students studied military
finance, and supply logistics.
in Bucharest, and posslcly in wie enwac wutivry,
a,military-type first aid course to women student
nurses. He had no further detail.
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