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Allies - Romanian 4th Army - SaSTrooP - 02-19-2021

ARMATA A 4-A ROMÂNĂ
4th Romanian Army
Lieutnant General Gheorghe Avramescu

The 4th Army was the last of four armies fielded by Romania during World War 2. It participated in the later stages of the war on Eastern Front and was famous for recapturing Besarabia back in 1941, but it was destroyed in the Battle of Stalingrad, along with 3rd Army. It was beaten again afer Second Jassy-Kischinev offensive on 20th August 1944 and while covering Romanian’s lefternmost flank became the main fighting force facing Hungary after Romanian about-face. Thus it became first from Allied armies to intervene and mann the southern Transilvania front just few days later.
NOTE: Order of Battle straight after 2nd Jassy-Kischinev is a real mess (and turns veeery different in just under a week, from 19th to 24th August) and this army is reconstructed in this ORBAT roughly basing on what could be interpreted, it is most likely not entirely accurate.

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CORPUL II ROMÂNĂ
Romanian II Corps

This unit was only one immediately available at the start of operations in Southern Transylvania. Shifted from destroyed 3rd Army, it encompassed only two divisions – the 7th and 18th – while the latter was still in proces of transit.
This Corps is more ad hoc than it might happen to look like. Thus it does not own any serious corps weapons support.

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DIVIZIE 7 INFANTERIE ROMAN
7th Romanian Infantry Division
Brigadier General Agricola Filip

7th Infantry had a bad luck to be on the forefront of the righternmost part of the attack at Jassy. It suffered heavy losses and after about-face it was directed to the „calm” part of the country, the Southern Transilvania, together with reinforcements for refit. A week later it was caught as a first unit to blunt the initial Hungarian attack.
As pretty much any Romanian division after the side shift, it represented rather worse state than in 1941. It was short on artillery units and cuts on divisional cavalry units, with regimental cavalry companies long gone, same as infantry guns cuts.

THIS DIVISION IS DEPLOYED AROUND TURDA, VISIBLY MARKED ON MAP

14th Dorobanti Regiment Roman:

I/14th Dorobanti Battalion:
CAPITULATED

II/14th Dorobanti Battalion ([u]DESTROYED):[/u]

Regimental Units:
CAPITULATED

16th Dorobanti Regiment Baia-Maresal Josef Pilsudski (CAPITULATED):

37th Infantry Regiment Alexandru cel Bun (CAPITULATED)

4th Artillery Regiment (CAPITULATED):

Divisional Units:
CAPITULATED

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DIVIZIE 18 INFANTERIE ROMAN
18th Romanian Infantry Division

Brigadier General Vasile Pascu

The 18th Infantry took much less of a beating – it was one of the first divsions sent towards Hungary with a general thought of possible combat operations in near future. When the fighting erupted, it was still in transit, however it promptly deployed and offered resistance, playing part in decent delay until the Soviets arrived.
As pretty much any Romanian division after the side shift, it represented rather worse state than in 1941. It was short on artillery units and cuts on divisional cavalry units, with regimental cavalry companies long gone, same as infantry guns cuts.

THIS DIVISION DEPLOYS ON DAY 3 AROUND TARNAVENI (RIGHT-DOWN FROM TURDA)

18th Dorobanti Regiment Gorj:

DESTROYED

90th Infantry Regiment:
CAPITULATED

92nd Infantry Regiment Decebal

I/92nd Infantry Battalion:
Remnants surrendered

II/92nd Infantry Battalion:
Destroyed

Regimental Units:
SCATTERED

35th Artillery Regiment
DESTROYED

Divisional Units:
CAPITULATED

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CORPUL II ROMÂNĂ UNITATI DE SUPORT
Romanian II Corps Support Units

GRUPUL MATEI
Matei Armoured Detachment
Lieutnant Colonel Gheorgiu Matei

Matei Armoured Detachment is one of several formations left from once serious and important Divizie 1 Blindata, or simply 1st Romanian Armoured Division „Romana Mare” (Greater Romania) that fought alongside the Germans from 1941. It execited a spirited counterattack at Scobalteni just near Jassy two weeks earlier, where it destroyed an entire Soviet Tank Corps – one of very few successes of the Axis at the start of this offensive (this particular battle is covered in Scenario #863 in SPWW2). For this reason, after the about-face, „Romana Mare” was put down and split immediately with its officers persecuted with particularly great ferocity as pro-German elite. It however very soon become apparent that Romanian force fighting the Germans all over the country could get some punch. Thus two armoured detachments were promptly created from, hmmm, politically correct elements. The Niculescu Detachment fought around Bucharest and Ploesti, preventing Germans from destroying the oil fields. Matei Detachment on the other hand – organized as a task force – was sent to southern Transilvania as a mobile reserve of the redeploying 4th Army. They came just in time and soon found themselves in combat around Turda.
Note: Matei Detachment is considered a regiment when in doubt – it can be deployed as a whole.

MATEI DETACHMENT DEPLOYS ON DAY 3 AROUND TARNAVENI, RIGHT-DOWN FROM TURDA

Matei Detachment Armoured Group:
1x Medium Tank Co (T-4h) (-1 platoon)
1x StuG Company (minus one platoon, 7 vehicles total) (-2 vehicles)

Matei Detachment Motorized Battalion:
1x Motorised Coy (Praga RV)
1x Mot HMG Co (ZB53 MMG, Praga RV) (-1 MG section)
1x Mot Bn Spt Co (Praga RV, 37mm PAK36, Praga AV, 13.2mm AAMG, 81mm Mortar) (-4 units of AAMGs) (-4 AT guns, so all AT guns)

Matei Detachment General Service Units:
2x FO Car (Kubelwagen)
1x Engineer Co
4x Med Truck Grp (Praga RN) (serving as motorization for Engineer Company)
1x Divisional AA-Co (25mm Mle.39)
2x Med Truck Grp (Praga RN) (serving as motorization for AA Company)
1x Div AT-Co (M) (75mm Resita M43, Sdkfz 10, Klochner-Deutz) (-1 section of 75mm AT guns)

BATALIONUJ FIX CLUJ
Static Battalion „Cluj”

Battalion „Cluj” was a static unit, comprised mostly of some border guard units, who’s first objective is to delay potential attacker. This battalion came first into contact with advancing Hungarians on 4th September, on the very eve of combat operations against Turda. It retreated quickly, but in good order, and soon joined their allies in Turda, attempting to steam the initial hungarian advance.

CLUJ BATTALION STARTS IN A DEPLOYMENT ZONE AROUND TURDA

Battalion "Cluj" (DESTROYED):

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CORPUL V ROMÂNĂ
Romanian V Corps

This unit first to reach Transylvania along the Soviet 27th Army. No stronger than the Romanian units already fighting in the area, it served as a reserve for leading Soviet elements and used to exchange the combat weary II Corps later on.

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DIVIZIE 20 INFANTERIE ROMAN
20th Romanian Infantry Division
Brigadier General Vasile Pascu

The 20 Infantry was reconstructed several times, particularly after the defeat at Stalingrad. It was partly training division by the time it reached southern Transylvania and soon found itself
As pretty much any Romanian division after the side shift, it represented rather worse state than in 1941. It was short on artillery units and cuts on divisional cavalry units, with regimental cavalry companies long gone, same as infantry guns cuts.

THIS DIVISION ARRIVES AT RANDOM DAY 10-13 [CHANCE: 50%] IN BRASOV (RIGHT-DOWN CORNER OF THE MAP)
ONLY ONE DIVISION PER DAY CAN ARRIVE IN THAT ENTRY POINT. IF IT ARRIVES TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER DIVISION, THE OTHER DIVISION HAS PRIORITY

82nd Infantry Regiment:

I/82nd Dorobanti Battalion:
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x HMG Coy (ZB53 MMG, 81mm Mortar)

II/82nd Dorobanti Battalion:
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x HMG Coy (ZB53 MMG, 81mm Mortar)

Regimental Units:
3x Observer
1x Cavalry Troop
2x Tank Hunter Grp (Tellermine)
1x Engineer Co
2x Lt AA Platoon (13.2mm)
1x Rgn Wpn Coy 44 (47mm Schneider, 25mm Mle.37, 75mm Krupp FG, 20mm Oerlikon)
6x Wagon Grp
4x Ordnance Sec (Ammo Wagon)

83rd Infantry Regiment Tribunul Solomon Balint:

I/83rd Infantry Battalion:
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x HMG Coy (Maxim MMG, 81mm Mortar)

II/83rd Infantry Battalion:
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x HMG Coy (Maxim MMG, 81mm Mortar)

Regimental Units:
3x Observer
1x Cavalry Troop
2x Tank Hunter Grp (Tellermine)
1x Engineer Co
2x Lt AA Platoon (13.2mm)
1x Rgn Wpn Coy 44 (47mm Schneider, 37mm PaK36, 75mm Krupp FG, 20mm Oerlikon)
6x Wagon Grp
4x Ordnance Sec (Ammo Wagon)

91st Infantry Regiment Alba Iulia-Regele Ferdinand I

I/91st Infantry Battalion:
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x HMG Coy (Maxim MMG, 81mm Mortar)

II/91st Infantry Battalion:
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x Rifle Company (any gear with Mannlicher rifle)
1x HMG Coy (Maxim MMG, 81mm Mortar)

Regimental Units:
3x Observer
1x Cavalry Troop
2x Tank Hunter Grp (Gebalte Ladung)
1x Engineer Co
2x Lt AA Platoon (13.2mm)
1x Rgn Wpn Coy 44 (47mm Schneider, 45mm M1937, 75mm M1897 FG, 20mm Oerlikon)
6x Wagon Grp
4x Ordnance Sec (Ammo Wagon)

35th Artillery Regiment:

I/35th Artillery Battalion:
1x FO Car (Kubelwagen)
1x Field Gun Bty (76mm M1936 FH, 13.2mm AA) or Light Battery (76mm Battery M1936)
1x Field Gun Bty (76mm M1936 FH, 13.2mm AA) or Light Battery (76mm Battery M1936)
1x Field Gun Bty (76mm M1936 FH, 13.2mm AA) or Light Battery (76mm Battery M1936)
4x Wagon Grp (only if deployed onmap)

II/35th Artillery Battalion:
1x FO Car (Kubelwagen)
1x Gun Battery (105mm LeFH16, 13.2mm AA) or Medium Battery (105mm LeFH16)
1x Gun Battery (105mm LeFH16, 13.2mm AA) or Medium Battery (105mm LeFH16)
1x Gun Battery (105mm LeFH16, 13.2mm AA) or Medium Battery (105mm LeFH16)
4x Wagon Grp (only if deployed onmap)

III/35th Artillery Battalion:
1x Observer
1x Hvy Mortar Bty (120mm PM 38)
1x Hvy Mortar Bty (120mm PM 38)
1x Hvy Mortar Bty (120mm PM 38)
3x Wagon Grp

Divisional Units:
2x Observer
2x FO Car (Tatra 57)
1x Rifle Company + (any gear with Mannlicher rifle, Schwarzlose HMG, PTRS AT-Team)
1x Cavalry Sqdn (Schwarzlose HMG) or Dismtd Cav Coy (if deployed without horses)
1x Engineer Co
1x Div AT-Plt (M) (47mm Schneider, Tractor)
1x Div AT-Plt (M) (50mm PaK38, Steyr RSO)
1x Mot-Lt AT Sec (47mm Breda, Steyr 440)
1x Divisional AA-Co (20mm Oerlikon)
2x Wagon Grp (as Divsional AA transport)
8x Wagon Grp (as Divisional wagon reserve)
3x Med. Truck Grp (Klochner-Deutz) (as divisional reserve mobile column)
5x Ordnance Sec (Ammo Wagon)
5x Ordnance Sec (Ammo Truck)

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DIVIZIA 2 MUNTE
2nd Mountain Infantry Division
Colonel Gheorghe Bartolomeu

The 2nd Mountain Division was in somewhat decent shape after the Second Jassy-Kischinev. If fought vallantly on the all major battlefields of Armeegruppe Sud. The unit saw persecutions after Soviet takeover, however Romanians badly needed experienced professionals on the Transilvanian front. Thus. The division finally was let loose and participated in the later stages of battle of Turda, later on proceeding towards Debrecen.
Note that Vanatori de Munte are organized into Groups (Grupul), a loose equivalent of a regiment, but with smaller core HQ and implemented decentralization.

Grupul 4 Vânători de Munte:

I/Grup 4 VdM:
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Bn Hvy Wpn Co (ZB-53 MMG, Maxim AAMG, 45mm AT Gun)
3x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy weapons company)
1x Hvy Mortar Co (120mm PM38)
2x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy mortars company)
1x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

II/Grup 4 VdM:
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Bn Hvy Wpn Co (ZB-53 MMG, Maxim AAMG, 45mm AT Gun)
3x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy weapons company)
1x Hvy Mortar Co (120mm PM38)
2x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy mortars company)
1x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

III/Grup 4 VdM:
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Bn Hvy Wpn Co (ZB-53 MMG, Maxim AAMG, 45mm AT Gun)
3x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy weapons company)
1x Hvy Mortar Co (120mm PM38)
2x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy mortars company)
1x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

Group Units:
2x Observer
4x Mtn Scout Sec
1x Cavalry Troop
4x Wagon Grp (serves as general transport reserve)
2x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

Grupul 5 Vânători de Munte:

I/Grup 5 VdM:
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Bn Hvy Wpn Co (ZB-53 MMG, 13.2mm AAMG, 25mm AT Gun)
3x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy weapons company)
1x Hvy Mortar Co (120mm Resita)
2x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy mortars company)
1x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

II/Grup 5 VdM:
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Bn Hvy Wpn Co (ZB-53 MMG, 13.2mm AAMG, 25mm AT Gun)
3x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy weapons company)
1x Hvy Mortar Co (120mm Resita)
2x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy mortars company)
1x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

III/Grup 5 VdM:
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Mtn Rifle Coy
1x Bn Hvy Wpn Co (ZB-53 MMG, 13.2mm AAMG, 25mm AT Gun)
3x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy weapons company)
1x Hvy Mortar Co (120mm Resita)
2x Wagon Grp (serves as transport for heavy mortars company)
1x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

Group Units:
2x Observer
4x Mtn Scout Sec
1x Cavalry Troop
4x Wagon Grp (serves as general transport reserve)
2x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

Grupul 2 Artillerie Munte:

I/Grup 2 Art. Munte:
1x Observer
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 39, 13.2mm)
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 39, 13.2mm)
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 39, 13.2mm)
3x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

II/Grup 2 Art. Munte:
1x Observer
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 39, 13.2mm)
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 39, 13.2mm)
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 39, 13.2mm)
3x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

III (How)/Grup 2 Art. Munte:
1x Observer
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 15, 13.2mm)
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 15, 13.2mm)
1x Mtn Gun Bty /P (75mm vz. 15, 13.2mm)
3x Ordnance Section (Ammo Wagon)

2nd Munte Pioneer Battalion:
1x Engineer Co
1x Engineer Co
1x Engineer Co
1x HMG Coy (Schwarzlose HMG, 81mm BV39)

Divisional Units:
2x FO Car (Tatra 57)
4x Mtn Inf-AT Sec (Panzerfaust)
1x Rifle Company + (any gear with ZB24 rifle, Schwarzlose HMG, Panzerfaust)
1x Cavalry Sqdn (Schwarzlose HMG) or Dismtd Cav Coy (if deployed without horses)
4x Wagon Grp (as divisional wagon reserve)
1x Div AT-Plt (M) (75mm Resita M43, Steyr RSO)
1x Div AT-Plt (M) (75mm PaK97, Steyr 640)
1x Mot-Lt AT Sec (47mm Breda, Steyr 640)
4x Lt AA Platoon (13.2mm AAMG)
2x Wagon Grp (as divisional AA transport)
3x Med. Truck Grp (Steyr 640) (as divisional reserve mobile column)
3x Ordnance Sec (Ammo Wagon)
3x Ordnance Sec (Ammo Truck)

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ARMATA A 4-A ROMÂNĂ UNITATI DE SUPORT
Romanian 4th Army Support Units

BOTH DEPLOY RANDOMLY AT DAY 15-16 [DAILY CHANCE: 50%] AT BRASOV (RIGHT-DOWN EDGE OF THE MAP)

THEY CAN ENTER WITH ANY DIVISION OR ALONE

5th Heavy Artillery Battalion:
1x Corps Battery (155mm Battery)
1x Corps Battery (155mm Battery)
1x Corps Battery (155mm Battery)

24th Independend Cavalry Regiment:
1x Cav Div Rec Coy (Praga RN, 37mm Bofors M36, Stoewer Pkw)
1x Cavalry Sqdn or Dsmtd Cav Coy (ZB-53 HMG) (depending if deploying mounted or dismounted)
1x Cavalry Sqdn or Dsmtd Cav Coy (ZB-53 HMG) (depending if deploying mounted or dismounted)
1x Cavalry Sqdn or Dsmtd Cav Coy (ZB-53 HMG) (depending if deploying mounted or dismounted)
1x Cav Rgt Hvy Sqd (81mm BV39 Mortar, Maxim HMG)