By Wayne Turner and Phil Yates
Updated on
28 August 2015
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Romania’s Cavalry
Romania started the war with the Soviet Union with
six Cavalry Brigades, based on 12 Rosiori and 6 Cãlãrasi
Regiments, while the other 7 Cãlãrasi Regiments were used
for the Reconnaissance units of larger formations. Due to
their elite nature they were some of the first units to undergo
mechanisation. During the course of the war the Romanian
Cavalry underwent substantial organisational change, first
motorising some units with trucks and motorcycles and then
the expansion of the brigades into divisions in 1942.
In 1942 each Cavalry Division had three cavalry regiments, two were horse mounted and one was motorised.
The Romanian cavalry were skilled mounted infantrymen,
whether operating from horseback or from motor transport
and fulfilled the roll of elite mobile infantry rather than traditional sabre waving cavalry.
Like most European nations to be involved in the wars of
the late 19th Century, the Romanians had learnt the lessons
of modern combat and retrained their cavalry as mounted
infantry before the First World War.
Cavalry Regiments’ Attachments:
1st Cavalry Division
January to November 1942 with III Corps, Third Army,
after 20 November 1942 with German XI Korps, German
Sixth Army.
11th Cãlãrasi Motorizat (Motorised Cavalry) Regiment
(1941, 1944-1945)
1st Rosiori Regiment (1941-1945)
2nd Rosiori Regiment (1941-1945)
Gardã Cãlare (Guard Cavalry) Regiment (1942-1943)
5th Rosiori Regiment (1943-1945)
5th Cavalry Division
August to September 1942 with the Cavalry Corps, up to
January with the VII Corps and after January 1943 with the
Fourth Army.
6th Rosiori Motorizat (Motorised Cavalry) Regiment
(1941-44)
7th Rosiori Regiment (1941-44)
9th Rosiori Regiment (1941-44)
5th Cãlãrasi Regiment (1941-44)
7th Cavalry Division
1942 attached to Third Army reserve, in November it is
attached to the II Corps, then to the German XXXXVIII
Panzerkorps, and back with the II Corps.
In late December division was asked by Group Hollidt
to take over the defence of Chernikov to protect German
depots. It defended the position with the 11th Rosiori, 11th
Cãlãrasi and some German infantry. The 7th Cavalry Division
repulsed all Soviet attacks and was awarded 28 German ’Iron
Crosses’. It defended the position until 2 January and was
the last large unit to hold defensive lines on the Chir River.
Heavily reduced in strength and missing most of it mounts
it returned to Romania with just under 5000 men. It was
disbanded in March 1943 and its troops merged with the 1st
Cavalry Division.
11th Rosiori Motorizat (Motorised Cavalry) Regiment
(1941-43)
12th Rosiori Regiment (1941)
9th Cãlãrasi Regiment (1941)
11th Cãlãrasi Motorizat (Motorised Cavalry) Regiment
(1942-43)
8th Cavalry Division
October 1941 to May 1942 with the German Eleventh Army,
as part of the Romanian Mountain Corps, before serving
with the Germans under the XXX Korps. In August 1942
it was under Group “Mattenklott”, XXXXII Korps, Eleventh
Army. In late 1942 to early 1943 it was once again under
Romanian command with the VII Corps.
3rd Călăraşi Motorizat (Motorised Cavalry) Regiment
(1941-45)
2nd Călăraşi Regiment (1941-45)
4th Rosiori Regiment (1941-45)
12th Rosiori Motorizat (Motorised Cavalry) Regiment
(1943-45)
8th Rosiori Regiment (1941-44)
9th Cavalry Division
11th Rosiori Regiment (1943-44)
August 1942 to September 1943 with the Cavalry Corps,
Third Army. In September 1943 serving with the German
V Korps.
6th Cavalry Division
February to December 1942 with Cavalry Corps, December
1942 with VII Corps, January 1943 with Fourth Army, February
to July 1943 with the German V Korps and Romanian Cavalry
Corps and July 1943 with Kampfgruppe “Kress” of the German
V Korps, Seventeenth Army.
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10th Rosiori Motorizat (Motorised Cavalry) Regiment
(1941-44)
5th Rosiori Motorizat Regiment (1941-45)
3rd Rosiori Regiment (1941-45)
9th Călărasi Regiment (1944-45)
13th Călărasi Regiment (1941-45)
Romanian
Peasant Army
Defend the Homeland
Romania’s huge army was drawn from the rural peasant class,
officered by the aristocratic upper class, and disciplined by
NCO’s using 18th century style corporal punishment. Men
were regularly beaten for minor breaches in regulation and
discipline. The separation of men, NCO’s, and officers even
went as far as meals that were supplied in three qualities,
with officers, naturally, getting the best. The officers were
also responsible for the training of their own units. This led
to a great variation in the quality of troops’ combat preparedness. The distant relationship between the officers and their
largely illiterate men combined with the harsh conditions of
army life, and sometimes poor training, led to mixed levels
of performance and morale in the field.
Though the Romanian infantryman may have mixed treatment from his officers and NCOs, once in the thick of the
fighting he would often fight tenaciously when confronted
by the enemy. They were not interested in invading Russia
or conquering the world, but to simply fight stubbornly to
defend what they already had.
To reflect the variable quality of the men and officers’ relationship and performance, Romanian platoons are rated
as Regular or Elite. After deployment, but before the first
turn, roll a die for each Romanian platoon and independent
Warrior teams. Consult the Peasant Army table to determine
their Skill and Motivation ratings. Platoons held in Reserves
do not roll until they arrive.
Peasant Army Table
Roll
Regular
Elite
1
Reluctant Trained
Reluctant Trained
2
Reluctant Trained Reluctant Veteran
3
Reluctant Veteran Reluctant Veteran
4
Confident Trained Confident Trained
5
Confident Trained
Confident Veteran
6
Confident Veteran Confident Veteran
Special Rules
ROMANIAN SPECIAL RULES
When Romanian platoons test their Motivation to
Counterattack in assaults, you may re-roll the die and apply
the re-rolled result to all Romanian platoons that failed on
the original roll.
French Doctrine
The Romanian troops are trained in the French doctrine of
trench warfare. Their operational plan is to make a short
deliberate advance under cover of massed artillery fire, then
fortify their position to hold it while the artillery comes up
to repeat the process. While the advance is slow, it is sure and
will eventually result in the defeat of the enemy.
Once entrenched, Romanian infantry set up crossfire positions for every weapon allowing them to take any attack in
enfilade.
Romanian Infantry and Gun teams attempting to Dig In
succeed on a roll of 3+.
When conducting Defensive Fire, Infantry and Gun teams
that are Dug In or in Entrenchments can shoot over any
Man-packed or Light Gun teams that are also Dug In or in
Entrenchments.
Central Fire Control
Like the US Army, the Romanians were great followers of
French doctrine during the 1920’s and 1930’s and their artillery methods reflect this.
Romanian Company Command teams cannot act as
spotting teams for Artillery Bombardments.
When a Romanian artillery battery that has a Staff team
fires an Artillery Bombardment, any other artillery batteries with Staff teams may join it before rolling to Range In
and fire as a single combined Artillery Battery.
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Cavalry Battalion
You must field one platoon or company from each box shaded black and may field one platoon or
company from each box shaded grey.
Batalion
de Cavalerie HQ
Pioneer Platoon
German Grenadier Platoon
15
Motorised Cavalry Platoon
10
Cavalerie Scout Platoon
11
Cavalerie Heavy Mortar Company
12
Horse Artillery Battalion
13
German Motorised Artillery
Battery
15
Cavalerie Anti-aircraft Platoon
12
Air Support
12
DIVISIONAL SUPPORT PLATOONS
Motorised Cavalry Platoon
11
INFANTRY
7
Cavalerie Machine-gun
Platoon
Vanatori de Munte Company
10
5
MACHINE-GUNS
German Anti-tank Gun
Platoon
10
6
Dismounted Cavalerie
Company
8
Cavalerie Company
Cavalerie Anti-tank
Company
INFANTRY
Cavalerie Anti-tank Company
14
ANTI-TANK
CAVALRY
ANTI-TANK
Tancuri Platoon
8
Dismounted Cavalerie
Company
ARMOUR
9
Cavalerie Company
5
5
Dismounted Cavalerie
Company
CAVALRY
6
Cavalerie Company
WEAPONS PLATOONS
CAVALRY
6
COMBAT PLATOONS
HEADQUARTERS
5
HEADQUARTERS
(Mechanised Company)
MACHINE-GUNS
RECONNAISSANCE
7
Cavalerie Machine-gun
Platoon
ARTILLERY
ARTILLERY
7
Cavalerie
Mortar Platoon
ARTILLERY
Eastern Legions
While playing a Batalion de Cavalerie, whenever the rules
talk about a Platoon read that as a Cavalerie Company.
Where the rules talk about a Company, read that as a
Batalion de Cavalerie.
German Allies
Romanian companies can have German Heer troops as
support options. These platoons retain their own rules and
ratings, counting as Allied Platoons (see page 70 of the
rulebook).
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ANTI-AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT
Romanian
REGULAR
Romania has three armies on the Russian Front, contributing more men to the conflict than any other
Axis power except Germany. A Batalion de Cavalerie is rated as Elite.
ELITE
HEADQUARTERS
Batalion de Cavalerie HQ
Maior
Headquarters
Battalion HQ
Maior
40 points
Option
• Replace either or both Command Cavalry Rifle/
MG teams with Command Cavalry Vanator de Care
Rifle/MG teams for +5 points per team.
The Romanian cavalry is traditionally divided into the
Cãlãrasi and Rosiori, but by WWII any organisational or
training differences had disappeared. The 12 Rosiori and six
Batalion de Cavalerie
Motivation and Skill
Company Command
2iC Command
Cavalry Rifle/MG team Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Battalion HQ
Batalion de Cavalerie HQ
Cãlãrasi Regiments made up the six cavalry divisions while
the other seven Cãlãrasi Regiments provided the cavalry for
the infantry and higher formations.
COMBAT COMPANIES
Dismounted Cavalerie Company
Capitan
Platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Cavalerie Platoons
2 Cavalerie Platoons
1 Cavalerie Platoon
320 points
220 points
120 points
Capitan
Sergent
Command
Rifle/MG team
60mm Brandt 60mm Brandt
mortar
mortar
HQ Section
Options
• Replace Command Rifle/MG team with a Command
Vanator de Care Rifle/MG team for +5 points.
• Add 60mm Brandt mortars for +20 points per
mortar.
• Add Machine-gun platoon for +105 points.
60mm Brandt 60mm Brandt
mortar
mortar
Mortar Section
Locotenent
Locotenent
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Modern cavalry are not the shock arm as they were of days
gone by, though they are still more than capable of the odd
dashing charge. Now they are like the old fashion dragoons
and fight as mounted infantry. They are just as comfortable
fighting dismounted as they are on horseback.
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Cavalerie Platoon
Cavalerie Platoon
They would often hold defensive positions alongside the
infantry or, as happened during the fighting in Crimea, be
forced to fight on foot because of a lack of horses.
Locotenent
Locotenent
Vanator de Care
To deal with Soviet tanks Romanian troops would often arm
a few brave men from their company with satchel charges,
anti-tank mines, Molotov cocktails and other improvised
close-assault anti-tank weapons. The Vanator de Care (tank
hunter) has to be a brave man, he knows that an assault on a
enemy tank could quite easily become his last.
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
ZB53 HMG
ZB53 HMG
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
ZB53 HMG
ZB53 HMG
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Machine-gun
Platoon
Cavalerie Platoon
Dismounted Cavalerie Company
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Cavalerie Company
Capitan
Platoon
Capitan
HQ Section with:
3 Cavalerie Platoons
2 Cavalerie Platoons
1 Cavalerie Platoon
385 points
260 points
135 points
Command Cavalry
Rifle/MG team
HQ Section
Options
• Replace Command Cavalry Rifle/MG team with a
Command Cavalry Vanator de Care Rifle/MG team
for +5 points.
• Add Cavalry 60mm Brandt mortars for +20 points
per mortar.
• Add Machine-gun Platoon for +115 points.
The cavalry are the elite of the Romanian army. They are
mobile, highly trained and motivated. The cavalry proved
time and time again some of the toughest troops in the
Romanian forces.
Each company comes with ZB53 heavy machine-guns and
60mm mortars to provide the rest of the company with
plenty of fire support. These support weapons are mounted
so they can keep pace to the cavalry troopers.
Sergent
Cavalry 60mm Brandt mortar
Cavalry 60mm Brandt mortar
Cavalry 60mm Brandt mortar
Cavalry 60mm Brandt mortar
Mortar Platoon
Locotenent
Locotenent
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalerie Platoon
Cavalerie Platoon
Locotenent
Locotenent
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry ZB53 HMG
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry ZB53 HMG
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry ZB53 HMG
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry ZB53 HMG
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Machine-gun
Platoon
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalerie Platoon
Cavalerie Company
6
Romanian
Locotenent
Platoon
Locotenent
HQ Section with:
2 Machine-gun Sections
1 Machine-gun Section
130 points
75 points
Command Cavalry Rifle team
HQ Section
The machine-gun troops of the cavalry provide an important
role in any battle plan. Being mounted on horse allows them
to keep pace with the cavalry, but they must still dismount
their ZB53 HMGs to provide fire support.
A Cavalerie Machine-gun Platoon may make Combat
Attachments to Cavalerie Companies.
Sergent
Sergent
Cavalry ZB53 HMG
Cavalry ZB53 HMG
Cavalry ZB53 HMG
Cavalry ZB53 HMG
Machine-gun
Section
Machine-gun
Section
Batalion de Cavalerie
Cavalerie Machine-gun Platoon
Cavalerie Machine-gun Platoon
Cavalerie Mortar Platoon
Locotenent
Platoon
Locotenent
HQ Section with:
2 Mortar Sections
100 points
Options
• Add Observer Rifle team for +15 points.
• Add Cavalry limbers at +5 points for the platoon.
• Mount Command and Observer Rifle teams as
Cavalry for +5 points per team.
The mortar platoons provide mobile artillery support for a
cavalry battalion. When limbered they are able to keep up
with the cavalry. They dismount and deliver supporting fire
when they need to.
Command
Observer
Rifle team
Rifle team
HQ Section
Sergent
Sergent
81.4mm Brandt Cavalry limber
mortar
81.4mm Brandt Cavalry limber
mortar
81.4mm Brandt Cavalry limber
mortar
81.4mm Brandt Cavalry limber
mortar
Mortar Section
Mortar Section
Cavalerie Mortar Platoon
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WEAPONS PLATOONS
Cavalerie Anti-tank Company
Locotenent
Platoon
Locotenent
HQ Section with:
6 TAC 37 45mm (45mm obr 1937)
4 TAC 37 45mm (45mm obr 1937)
2 TAC 37 45mm (45mm obr 1937)
170 points
115 points
60 points
Option
• Add cavalry limbers at no cost.
• Mount Command Rifle teams as Cavalry for
+5 points.
A Cavalerie Anti-tank Company uses the Horse Artillery
movement special rule (page 118 of the rulebook).
The Romanians armed the anti-tank platoons of their
cavalry with Soviet 45mm obr 1937 anti-tank guns captured
in 1941.
Command Rifle team
HQ Section
Sergent
Sergent
TAC 37 45mm gun
TAC 37 45mm gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
TAC 37 45mm gun
TAC 37 45mm gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
Anti-tank Section
Anti-tank Section
Sergent
TAC 37 45mm gun
TAC 37 45mm gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
Anti-tank Section
Cavalerie Anti-tank Company
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Romanian
REGULAR
Romania’s Cavalry Divisions are their very best infantry and fight with great determination. Divisional
Support Platoons are rated as Elite.
ELITE
Tancuri Platoon
Platoon
Divisional Support
Motivation and Skill
Locotenent
3 T-38 (Panzer 38(t))
125 points
Locotenent
In March 1943 a tank battalion, equipped with 50 old
German T-38 tanks (CKD LT VZ 38 or Panzer 38 (t) tanks),
was sent to the front to reinforce the Cavalry Corps and the
Mountain Corps in the Kuban region east of Crimea.
It had three companies (51 , 52 and 53 ) each 15 tanks
strong. Five tanks were kept in reserve for replacements as
these old tanks had seen a lot of service and were not always
reliable. After the retreat from the Taman bridgehead, the
battalion was used in the fighting in Crimea in late 1943. It
returned to Romania in early in 1944, with only ten tanks
still operational.
st
nd
Command T-38
HQ Section
Sergent
rd
T-38
T-38
Tank Section
Tancuri Platoon
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Vanatori de Munte Company
Capitan
Platoon
Capitan
HQ Section with:
3 Vanatori Platoons
2 Vanatori Platoons
1 Vanatori Platoon
320 points
220 points
120 points
Options
• Replace Command Rifle/MG team with a Command
Vanator de Care Rifle/MG team for +5 points.
• Add 60mm Brandt mortars for +20 points per
mortar.
• Add Machine-gun platoon for +105 points.
The hard fighting Vanatori de Munte of the mountain
infantry are equipped with rifles and ZB30 light machineguns. Each company also has supporting ZB53 heavy
machine-guns and 60mm mortars.
While fighting in the Crimea the Vanatori de Munte fought
with honour alongside their German allies. Their higher
levels of moral and training allow them to be more flexible
and aggressive on attack or defence.
Sergent
60mm Brandt 60mm Brandt
mortar
mortar
Command
Rifle/MG team
Mortar Section
HQ Section
Locotenent
Locotenent
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Vanatori Platoon
Vanatori Platoon
Locotenent
Locotenent
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
ZB53 HMG
ZB53 HMG
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
ZB53 HMG
ZB53 HMG
Vanator de Care
To deal with Soviet tanks Romanian troops would often arm
a few brave men from their company with satchel charges,
anti-tank mines, Molotov cocktails and other improvised
close-assault anti-tank weapons. The Vanator de Care (tank
hunter) has to be a brave man, he knows that an assault on a
enemy tank could quite easily become his last.
Machine-gun
Platoon
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Vanatori Platoon
Vanatori de Munte Company
Vanatori de Munte Companies are Mountaineers, see page
61 of the rulebook.
Motorised Cavalry Platoon
Locotenent
Platoon
Locotenent
HQ Section with:
3 Cavalry Squads
2 Cavalry Squads
125 points
90 points
Command Rifle/MG team
HQ Section
Options
• Replace Command Rifle/MG team with a Command
Vanator de Care Rifle/MG team for +5 points.
• Replace all 1.5-ton trucks with motorcycle & sidecars per Rifle/MG team for +5 points.
In 1941 the Romanians started a plan to motorise their
cavalry. By 1942 the motorised cavalry brigades consisted of
three cavalry regiments, two of horse-mounted cavalry and
one of cavalry with trucks and motorcycles.
Sergent
Sergent
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
1.5-ton truck
1.5-ton truck
Cavalry Squad
Cavalry Squad
Sergent
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
1.5-ton truck
Cavalry Squad
Motorised Cavalry Platoon
10
Romanian
Locotenent
Platoon
Locotenent
HQ Section with:
3 Pioneer Squads
2 Pioneer Squads
130 points
95 points
Command Pioneer
Rifle team
Pioneer Supply
3-ton truck
HQ Section
Options
• Replace all Pioneer Rifle teams with Pioneer Rifle/
MG teams for +10 points per Pioneer Squad.
• Replace all Pioneer Rifle teams with Pioneer SMG
teams for +10 points per Pioneer Squad.
• Add 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon.
• Add Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck for +25 points.
Sergent
Sergent
Pioneer Rifle team
Pioneer Rifle team
Pioneer Rifle team
Pioneer Rifle team
You may replace up to one Pioneer Rifle, Rifle/MG or SMG
team per Pioneer Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the
start of the game before deployment.
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Pioneer Squad
Pioneer Squad
Romania’s motorised combat pioneers are some of the best
trained and equipped troops in service. They can knockout
bunkers, destroy tanks or clear minefields.
Divisional Support
Pioneer Platoon
Sergent
Pioneer Rifle team
Pioneer Rifle team
3-ton truck
Pioneer Squad
Pioneer Platoon
Cavalerie Scout Platoon
Locotenent
Platoon
Locotenent
HQ Section with:
2 Scout Squads
1 Scout Squad
180 points
100 points
Command Cavalry
Rifle/MG team
HQ Section
Option
• Replace Command Cavalry Rifle/MG team with a
Command Cavalry Vanator de Care Rifle/MG team
for +5 points.
The mounted scouts provide the reconnaissance for the
cavalry divisions. These hand picked mounted troopers are
fast and can seek out the enemy’s intentions and uncover his
ambushes with expert observation.
A Cavalerie Scout Platoon is a Reconnaissance Platoon.
Sergent
Sergent
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Scout Squad
Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Scout Squad
Cavalerie Scout Platoon
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Cavalerie Heavy Mortar Company
Locotenent
Platoon
Locotenent
HQ Section with:
3 Mortar Sections
2 Mortar Sections
1 Mortar Section
205 points
140 points
75 points
Options
• Add Observer Rifle team for +15 points.
• Add cavalry wagons at no cost.
The cavalry division were supplied with captured Soviet
120mm mortars and later with Romanian Resita copies. The
120mm mortars are transported in light wagons designed to
keep up with the cavalry. The 120mm mortars are easy to
setup and can be put into action quickly.
They provide excellent indirect fire capable of knocking out
entrenched enemy and the occasional vehicle.
Command
Observer
Rifle team
Rifle team
HQ Section
Sergent
Sergent
120mm Resita Cavalry wagon
mortar
120mm Resita Cavalry wagon
mortar
120mm Resita Cavalry wagon
mortar
120mm Resita Cavalry wagon
mortar
Mortar Section
Mortar Section
Sergent
120mm Resita Cavalry wagon
mortar
120mm Resita Cavalry wagon
mortar
Mortar Section
Cavalerie Heavy Mortar Company
Cavalerie Anti-aircraft Platoon
Locotenent
Platoon
Locotenent
HQ Section with:
2 Anti-aircraft Sections
85 points
Command Rifle team
Option
HQ Section
• Add cavalry wagons at no cost.
Anti-aircraft cover for cavalry in provided by the divisional
anti-tank company armed with the 13.2mm Hotchkiss
model 1931 anti-aircraft machine-gun. This anti-aircraft
machine-gun was mounted on a seated tripod much like the
Italian Breda.
Sergent
Sergent
13.2mm Hotchkiss AA MG
13.2mm Hotchkiss AA MG
Cavalry wagon
Cavalry wagon
13.2mm Hotchkiss AA MG
13.2mm Hotchkiss AA MG
Cavalry wagon
Cavalry wagon
Anti-Aircraft Section
Anti-Aircraft Section
Cavalerie Anti-aircraft Platoon
Air Support
Locotenent
Sporadic Air Support
Ju 87D Stuka
100 points
Hs 129B
115 points
The Romanian air force (Forţele Aeriene Regale ale Romaniei
or FARR) used a wide variety of aircraft for bombing and
ground attack. Included among these was the German
Ju 87D, the first of which arrived with the FARR in 1943.
They also began flying Hs 129Bs in August 1943.
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Locotenent
Aircraft
Flight
Air Support
Romanian
Maior
Platoon
Maior
HQ Section and:
3 Gun Batteries with:
12 KF 75mm (75/27)
280 points
Command
Rifle team
Cavalry wagon
2 Gun Batteries with:
8 KF 75mm (75/27)
220 points
Locotenent
Locotenent
1 Gun Battery with:
4 KF 75mm (75/27)
120 points
KF 75mm Gun
KF 75mm Gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
KF 75mm Gun
KF 75mm Gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
KF 75mm Gun
KF 75mm Gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
KF 75mm Gun
KF 75mm Gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
Options
• Add Observer Rifle teams for +15 points per gun
battery.
• Add cavalry wagon and cavalry limbers at no cost.
• Mount Command and Observer Rifle teams as
Cavalry for +5 points per team.
The horse artillery are provided with more horses to allow
them to keep pace with the cavalry. They are also trained
to get into action as quickly as possible. They gallop into
action, swinging the limber around at the last moment to
unhitch and get the gun ready to fire in just moments.
A Horse Artillery Battalion uses the Horse Artillery
movement special rule (page 118 of the rulebook).
Divisional Support
Horse Artillery Battalion
Gun Battery
Gun Battery
Locotenent
KF 75mm Gun
KF 75mm Gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
KF 75mm Gun
KF 75mm Gun
Cavalry limber
Cavalry limber
Gun Battery
Horse Artillery Battalion
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Motivation and Skill
HEER
The Romanians fight alongside the Germans and will often call on them to provide support.
German platoons supporting the Romanians are always rated Confident Veteran and
follow the German special rules on pages 241 to 245 of the rulebook.
RELUCTANT
They are Allies to the Romanians and follow the Allies rules on page 70 of the rulebook.
CONSCRIPT
CONFIDENT
TRAINED
FEARLESS
VETERAN
Anti-tank Gun Platoon
Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with:
4 5cm PaK38
3 5cm PaK38
2 5cm PaK38
160points
120points
80points
4 7.5cm PaK97/38
3 7.5cm PaK97/38
2 7.5cm PaK97/38
165points
125points
85points
4 7.62cm PaK36(r)
3 7.62cm PaK36(r)
2 7.62cm PaK36(r)
245points
185points
125points
4 7.5cm PaK40
3 7.5cm PaK40
2 7.5cm PaK40
290points
220points
150points
Options
• Add Kfz 15 field car and 3-ton trucks for +5 points
for the platoon.
• Replace all 3-ton trucks with Sd Kfz 10 or Sd Kfz 11
half-tracks for +5 points for the platoon.
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Command SMG team
Kfz 15 field car
HQ Section
Unteroffizier
Unteroffizier
Anti-tank gun
Anti-tank gun
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Anti-tank gun
Anti-tank gun
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Anti-tank
gun Section
Anti-tank
gun Section
Anti-tank gun Platoon
There were never enough of the powerful 7.5cm PaK40 antitank gun, so the infantry divisions had to make do with the
7.5cm PaK97/38, an old French gun mounted on a PaK38
chassis or captured Russian 7.62cm guns rechambered for
German ammunition.
German
Leutnant
Platoon
HQ Section with:
4 Grenadier Squads
3 Grenadier Squads
2 Grenadier Squads
200points
155points
110points
Options
• Replace Command Rifle/MG team with a Command
Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points.
• Add Light Mortar team for +15 points.
• Add 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon.
The grenadiers of the German infantry are seasoned campaigners having tasted victory in Poland, France, the Balkans,
and now Byelorussia and the Ukraine. They have performed
their duties to the Fatherland with the utmost of efficiency
and are ready to continue their march to the East.
Though well-manned and full capable, the shear enormity of
their task at hand means their value must not be squandered
foolishly.
Leutnant
Unteroffizier
Command Rifle/MG team
Light Mortar team
HQ Section
Mortar Squad
Unteroffizier
Unteroffizier
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Grenadier Squad
Grenadier Squad
Unteroffizier
Unteroffizier
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Grenadier Squad
Grenadier Squad
Support
Grenadier Platoon
Grenadier platoon
Motorised Artillery Battery
HAUPTMANN
Platoon
HAUPTMANN
HQ Section with:
4 10.5cm leFH18 2 10.5cm leFH18 245points
130points
Command
SMG team
Staff team
Kfz 15 field car
Kfz 68 radio truck
Options
• Add Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck and
Sd Kfz 11 or Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks for +5 points for
the battery.
• Replace all Kübelwagen jeeps with Sd Kfz 250 or
253 half-tracks for +5 points.
Towed artillery provides a good balance between cost and
effectiveness. Because of its mobility, motorised artillery
was often repositioned to support Romanian troops during
critical attacks and to hold off Soviet breakthroughs.
HQ Section
LEUTNANT
Observer
Rifle team
Kübelwagen
LEUTNANT
Observer
Rifle team
Kübelwagen
Howitzer
Howitzer
Howitzer
Howitzer
GUN SECTION
GUN SECTION
Motorised Artillery Battery
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TANK TEAMS
Name
Weapon
Mobility
Range
Front
ROF
Standard Tank
24”/60cm
2
2
Armour
Side
Top
Anti-tank Firepower
Equipment and Notes
Tanks
T-38 (Panzer 38(t))
3.7cm KwK35(t) gun 1
6
1
4+
Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Unreliable, Protected ammo.
GUN TEAMS
Weapon
Mobility
Range
Man-packed
24”/60cm
6
2
6
ROF 3 while pinned down or moving.
60mm Brandt mortar
Man-packed
Firing bombardments
24”/60cm
32”/80cm
2
-
1
1
3+
6
Minimum range 8”/20cm.
81.4mm Brandt mortar
Man-packed 24”/60cm
40”/100cm
2
-
2
2
3+
6
Smoke, Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Smoke bombardment.
120-PM-38 or 120mm Resita mortar
Light
56”/140cm
-
3
3+
Hotchkiss 13.2mm AA MG
Light
16”/40cm
4
3
5+
Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
TAC 37 45mm (45mm obr 1937) gun
Light
24”/60cm
3
7
4+
Gun shield.
KF 75mm (75/27) gun
Heavy
Firing bombardments
24”/60cm
64”/160cm
2
-
8
3
3+
6
Gun shield, Smoke.
Smoke bombardment.
ZB53 HMG
ROF Anti-tankFirepower
Notes
German Guns
5cm PaK38 gun
Medium
24”/60cm
3
9
4+
Gun shield.
7.5cm PaK97/38 gun
Medium
24”/60cm
2
10
3+
Gun shield.
7.5cm PaK40 gun
Medium
32”/80cm
2
12
3+
Gun shield.
Heavy
32”/80cm
2
11
3+
Gun shield.
24”/60cm
72”/180cm
1
-
10
4
2+
4+ Gun shield, Breakthrough gun, Smoke.
Smoke bombardment.
7.62cm PaK36(r) gun
10.5cm le FH18 howitzer
Immobile
Firing bombardments
INFANTRY TEAMS
Team
Range
ROF Anti-tankFirepower Notes
Rifle team
16”/40cm
1
2
Rifle/MG team 16”/40cm
2
2
6
6
SMG team
4”/10cm
3
1
6
Full ROF when moving.
Light Mortar team
16”/40cm
1
1
4+
Can fire over friendly teams.
Flame-thrower team
4”/10cm
2
-
6
Flame-thrower.
Staff team
16”/40cm
1
2
6
Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
Additional Training and Equipment
Vanator de Care and Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4. German Panzerknacker teams are rated as Tank Assault 5.
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Romanian
Vehicle
Mobility
Front
Armour
Side
Top
Equipment and Notes
Trucks
Motorcycle and Sidecar
Jeep
-
-
-
Kfz 15 field car or Kubelwagen
Jeep
-
-
-
Opel 3-ton truck
Wheeled
-
-
-
Opel Kfz 68 radio truck
Wheeled
-
-
-
Arsenal
TRANSPORT TEAMS
Tractors
Cavalry limber
Wagon
-
-
-
Horse-drawn limber
Wagon
-
-
-
Cavalry wagon
Wagon
-
-
-
Horse-drawn wagon
Wagon
-
-
-
Half-tracked
-
-
-
Sd Kfz 10 or Sd Kfz 11
German Armoured Carriers
Sd Kfz 250 half-track
Half-tracked
1
0
0
Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG.
Sd Kfz 253 (StuG)
Half-tracked
1
0
1
AA MG.
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft
Ju 87D Stuka
Weapon
Bombs
To Hit
4+
Anti-tank
5
Firepower
1+
Hs 129B
Cannon
2+
9
4+
Notes
Flying Tank.
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ROMANIAN VEHICLES AND GUNS
Romanian Name
Foreign Name
Original Nationality
Model to Use
Panzer 38(t)
Czech
GE022
-
French
-
45mm obr 1937 gun
Soviet
SU500
KF 75mm gun
Krupp 75mm field gun M1907/12
German
IT570
1.5-ton truck
Horch or Steyr 1500 or 2000
German or Czech
GE413, GE426
ZIS-5, Opel Blitz
Soviet, German
SU422, GE431
T-38
Hotchkiss 13.2mm AA MG
TAC37 45mm gun
3-ton truck
Special Order Catalogue
Remember the Romanians appear in the Special Order Catalogue where you can get the RSO101 Romanian Artillery Group
which comes with a Command Rifle team, Staff team, Observer Rifle team and 20 crew, enough for four guns.
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