Allies - Romanian 4th Army

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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):