T/O OF THE RUMANIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 18, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 26, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FEB 1952 51-4AA
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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INFORMATION ]REPORT REPORT NO.
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COUNTRY Rumania
SUBJECT T,O of the Rumanian Infantry Regiment
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DATE DISTR. 26 November 1952
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lated from Russian in the summer of 195:L and given to the military units
The new regulations of the Rumanian Popular Republic (RPR) Army were trarsa- 25X1
2. In the regulations, there was a notatio:Z that the latest methods for
organizing and conducting battles are therein described. These methods
were based upon the experience obtained from the Korean fighting. The
military operations carried on in the summer camps of the RPR Army applied
exactly the regulations learned in the theoretical courses.
3. An infantry regirrent is organized as follows. Command Group, General Staff,
Political Apparatus Units. It includes:
a o Three infantry battalions
b. One artillery unit (Company strength)
co One company of 120 millimeter mortars
d. One pistol company
e. One company of pioneers
f. One company of communications
g. One scout platoon
h? One chemical platoon
L. Command Group?
a. Organization.
(1) Regimental commander - a high-ranking officer.
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The political assistant of the commander, and chief of the
political apparatus of the regiment.
Regimental adjutant and commander of command group (sic). Low
ranking officer.
Regimental. doctor (medical).
Officer of,liaison with the division.
Sub-officer, in command of the liaison agents.
Twenty-five liaison agents who are sergeants, corporals, and
privates.
Eight drivers.
Two truck drivers.
One motorcyclist.
b. Armament.
Five Beretta pistols - 9 mm, for the officers.
Five automatic pistols of Oritza type for sub-officers and sergeants.
Thirty-two ZB rifles for the rest of the men.
a, Organization.
Chief of General Staff.
Two staff officers.
Three sub-officers: office stenographers.
Three sergeants: office stenographers.
(1) Three Beretta pistols,
(2) Six automatic Oritza pistols.
6, Political Apparatus.
a, Organization.
(1) Chief of political apparatus and assistant to the Commander.
(2) Officer - secretary of political apparatus.
(3) Five political officers - three for the three battalions and one
for the mortar company.
(4) Six sergeants - typists and messengers,
(1) 'One Beretta pistols.
(2) Twelve automatic Oritza pistols,
7a Units.
a. The Infantry Battalion)
(1) The Command Group of the Battalion,
(a) Organization.
1. Commander of battalion
2. Political assistant of commander
3. Adjutant of battalion
Doctor of battalion
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(b) Armament.
j Secretary-of battalion - a sub-officer
Sanitation sub-officer
7. Sergeant - quartermaster
8. Two messengers (sergeants or corporals)
,2. Three sanitation men
10. Eight liaison agents
11. One telephone operator
12. Three drivers
12. One motorcyclist
1. Three ZB rifles
2. Four Beretta pistols
_ . Eighteen automatic Oritza pistols
(2) Three rifle companies (Companies 1-3)
(3) One company machine guns (4 Company)
(4) One company antitank guns, 37 mm
(5) One company mortars, 67 mm
b. Rifle Company.
(1) Command Group
(a) Organization.
(b) Armament.
(2)
(3)
(4)
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Commander
Company secretary - a sub-g2fficer
Quartermaster - a sergeant
Company messenger - a sergeant
Chief of carriage drivers - corporal
Three carriage
A cook 2
A shoemaker
A tailor
drivers
Four Beretta pistols for the officer, sub-officer, and
sergeants.
Eight ZB rifles for the remainder of the men.
Three rifle platoons 1-3
A bazooka platoon (antitank
A machine gun group
guns)
c. Rifle Platoon3 - Organization
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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Commander - an officer
Assistant - sub-officer file-closer
Three squads of nine men each.
Squad.
The commander - a sergeant.
Automatic gunman - a corporal.
Loader of the automatic gun - a private.
'!Elite" firer - a private first class.
Rifleman No. 1 - corporal
Rifleman No. 2 - private first class
Rifleman No. 3 - five privates
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,(1) Five Oritza automatic pistols - for officer, sub-officer and the
three group commanders.
(2) Three automatic guns (ZB) - one for each group,
(3) Three telescopic rifles - one for each group.
(4) 18 ZB rifles.
f. Machine Gun Company.
(1) Command Group
(a) Organization
1. Commander
2. Secretary of company - a sub-officer
.. Quartermaster - a sergeant
4. Messenger - a sergeant
2.. Rest of company - identical to rifle company
(b) Armament
1. Four Oritza automatic pistols - for the officer, sub-
officer and sergeants.
2. Eight ZB rifles for rest of company
(2) Three Machine Gun Platoons - with two machine gun groups each.4
(3) One bazooka platoon - antitank guns.
g. Machine Gun Group
(1) Commander of group - a sergeant
(2) Machine gunman and commander of Piece No. 1 - corporal (he also
carries the barrel of the gun).
(3) The loader of machine gun - private (he also carries the base of
the gun).
(4) Ammunition supplier of gun, No. 1 - private.
(5) Ammunition supplier No. 2 of gun - private.
(6) Commander of Piece No. 2 - corporal.
(7) Firer of gun - private (he also carries barrel of gun No. 2).
(8) Loader of machine gun - private (he also carries base).
(9) Ammunition supplier No. 1 - private
(10) Ammunition supplier No. 2 - private
(a) Armament of Machine Gun Platoon
1. Five Oritza automatic guns with 35 cartridges each
(the 35 cartridges are in one loading case), for the
officer, sub-officer, and the three group commanders.
2. Six ZB machine guns, with a cartridge belt of 150
cartridges (two for each group).
2 Five ZB rifles for remainder of men.
h. Company of Antitank Guns.
(1) Command Group. Similar organization to the rifle company.
(a) Armament.
1. Four Oritza automatic pistols
2. Eight ZB rifles for the troops
(2) Three platoons of antitank guns, with 2 pieces of 37 mm for each.
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i. Platoon of Antitank Guns.
Commander - an officer.
Sub-officer file-closer.
Four sergeants - two for each piece.
Four corporals - two for each piece.
Sixteen privates for the two guns.
(a) Armament of the antitank-gun platoon
1. Two antitank guns of 37 mm caliber.
2. Six Oritza automatic pistols. For the officer, sub-
officer and sergeants.
3. Twenty ZB guns for the rest of the troops.
Mortar Company
(1)
(2)
Command Group - Similarly organized and equipped as the rifle
company.
Four mortars. Each with a complement of 13 men. Mortars Nos.
1 and 3 are commanded by officers. Nos. 2 and 4, by sub-officers.
Armament - In addition tc the armament of the command group,
the mortar company is supplied with:
1. Four mortars of Soviet type - 67 mm caliber.
2. Twenty Oritza automatic pistols.
3. Thirty-two ZB rifles,
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k. Organization of the Bazooka Platoon - ( part of the machine gun company).
Commander - an officer.
Commander of Piece No. 1 - sergeayt.
Firer - corporal who also carries the bazooka (antitank gun).
Loader - private.
Supplier of ammunition No. 1 - private.
Supplier of Ammunition No. 2 - private.
Commander of piece No. 2 - corporal.
Firer - private first class (carries bazooka No. 2)
Loader - private.
Ammunition supplier No. 1 - private.
Ammunition supplier No. 2 - private.
File-closer,
(a) Armament.
1. Two antitank guns, Soviet type, 17 mm caliber.
2. Three automatic pistols for officer, sergeant, file-closer.
3. Seven ZB guns (rifles.).
1. Organization of Chemical Platoon (part of the infantry regiment).
Commander - an officer
File-closer
Team No. 1 - scouts
Team No. 2 - gas decontamiriti on of terrain
Team No. 3 - decontamination of equipment and armament. Each team
is composed of a sergeant and five soldiers.
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m. Organization of Pioneer Company (part of the infantry regiment)
(1)
(2)
Command Group - Similar in organization and armament to rifle
company.
Four pioneer platoons
(1) Commander - officer
(2) File-closer
(3) Three squads of nine men each:
) Armament.
1. Five Oritza automatic pistols for officer, sub-officer,
and the three group commanders.
2. Three ZB automatic guns. One for each group.
3 Twenty-one ZB rifles.
o. Organization of the Communications Company (part of infantry regiment)
(1)
(2)
1. Twenty Beretta pistols for the four officers, four sub-
officers and the 12 sergeants of the four platoons.
2. One hundred thirty-two ZB rifles for the rest of the
troops.
p. Organization of the Scout Platoon (part of the infantry regiment)
(1) Commander officer
(2) File-closer
(3) Two squads of three men each.
(a) Armament.
1. Twenty-two automatic pistols, Soviet type PPS, with
circular loader of 72 cartridges.
Organization of the Artillery Company ("Divizion")5 part of infantry
regiment.
(1)
Command Group
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Commander
Political assistant of the commander
A sub- officer
Three sergeants, three corporals, and fifteen soldiers.
(2)
Armament.
(a)
Twenty automatic pistols and 4 ZB rifles,
(3)
Three artillery batteries.
r. Organization of artillery battery.
(1) Command Group - Similar in organization and armament to the rifle
company.
(2) Two sections with two artillery guns each, 75 mm. Commanded by
an officer helped by a sub-officer and a complement of 24 soldiers
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Command Group - Similar in organization and armament to rifle
company.
Four platoons of 3 squads each. Each squad composed of 12 men.
(a) Armament,
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(a)
1. Four guns of 75 mm caliber.
2. Twelve. automatic pistols for officers, sub-officers, and
sergeants.
Forty ZB rifles for the rest of the troops.
s. Organization of the Mortar Gun Company
(1) Command Group - Similar in organization and armament to the rifle
company.
(2) Four pieces of 120 mm caliber - commanded by officers (pieces
Nos. 1 and 3) and sub-officers (pieces Noa 2 and 4) with a
complement of eight soldiers for each piece.
(a) Armament.
1. Four mortars of 120 mn caliber of either Soviet or
Resita type.
2. Twelve automatic pistols for officers, sub-officers and
sergeants.
Forty-four ZB rifles for the rest of the troops.
t. Organization of the Pistol Platoon (sic - probably means "Company")
(1) Command Group - Organization similar to that of the rifle company
(sic).
(2) Three platoons of three squads each and 12 men in each squad.
Each platoon has one officer and one sub-officer.
(a) Armament.
1. Twenty-six automatic pistols - Soviet type PPS - for the
whole complement, incl-zding the command group.
1. Comment. The infantry company may also be composed of four rifle
p a oons.
Comment, The quarterma
trai as hospital corpsmen.
Comment. According to re gzlations, a platoon may also be composed
of our squads.
4. Comment. The machine gun company may be composed of four machine
gun p toons.
5. ~C_.o_mment. The Rumanian word "division" which is used to indicate
a itary strength of two platoons is not to be confused with the word
"divizie" which means a division.
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