Companie de

Cavalerie
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Companie de Cavalerie
Cavalry Company

(Mechanised Company)
HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERS

You must field one company or platoon from each box shaded black and may field one company
or platoon from each box shaded grey.
Companie de Cavalerie 4
HQ

SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS

INFANTRY
ARMOUR ARTILLERY

Cavalerie Platoon
4

Cavalry Tank Platoon Horse Artillery Battery

7
Light Artillery
INFANTRY

9
ARMOUR Battery

ARTILLERY

Cavalerie Platoon
4

Cavalry Tank Platoon

5
Horse Artillery Battery

7
INFANTRY
ANTI-TANK
Corps Artillery Battery

8
Cavalerie Platoon ANTI-AIRCRAFT
4

Motorised Anti-tank
5

Platoon
Cavalerie Scout
5

Platoon
INFANTRY
Anti-aircraft Machine-

8
gun Platoon

AIRCRAFT
Vanatori Motorizata
6

Platoon

INFANTRY
Air Support
8

Motorised Pioneer
ALLIED PLATOONS
6

Platoon

MACHINE-GUNS
German Platoons in your
force are Allies and follow
the Allies rules in the
Motorizata Machine-gun
rulebook.
6

Platoon

ARTILLERY

Motorizata Mortar
7

Platoon
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Romanian Special Rules
Peasant Army Central Fire Control
Romania’s huge army was drawn from the rural peasant class, Like the US Army, the Romanians were great followers of
officered by the aristocratic upper class, and disciplined by French doctrine during the 1920’s and 1930’s and their
NCO’s using 18th Century-style corporal punishment. Men artillery methods reflect this.
were regularly beaten for minor breaches in regulation and
discipline. The separation of men, NCOs, and officers even Romanian Company Command teams cannot act as
went as far as meals that were supplied in three qualities, spotting teams for Artillery Bombardments.
with officers, naturally, getting the best. The officers were When a Romanian artillery battery that has a Staff team
also responsible for the training of their own units. This fires an Artillery Bombardment, any other artillery batteries
resulted in a great variation in the quality of troops’ combat with Staff teams may join it before rolling to Range In and
preparedness. fire as a single combined Artillery Battery.
After deployment, but before the first turn, roll a die for
each Romanian platoon and Independent Warrior team. Defend the Homeland
Consult the Peasant Army table to determine their Skill
Though the Romanian infantryman may have mixed treat-
and Motivation ratings. Platoons held in Reserves do not
ment from his officers and NCO’s once in the thick of the
roll until they arrive.
fighting he would often fight tenaciously when confronted
by the enemy. They were not interested in invading Russia
Peasant Army Table or conquering the world, but to simply fight stubbornly to
Roll Regular Elite defend what they already have.
1 Confident Conscript Confident Trained
When Romanian platoons take a Motivation Test to
2 Fearless Conscript Confident Trained Counterattack in assaults, you may re-roll the die and
3 Fearless Conscript Confident Trained apply the re-rolled result to Romanian platoons instead of
the original result.
4 Confident Trained Fearless Trained
5 Confident Trained Fearless Trained
One-man Turret
6 Fearless Trained Confident Veteran The French R35 tank only has enough room in its turret to
have one man, who has to command the tank as well as load
and fire the gun.
French Doctrine
The Romanian troops are trained in the French doctrine of Any tank with a One-man Turret that moves adds +1 to
trench warfare. Their operational plan is to make a short the score required to hit when shooting with its turret main
deliberate advance then fortify their position. gun. Machine-guns and Flame-throwers do not suffer this
penalty.
Romanian Infantry and Gun teams attempting to Dig In
succeed on a roll of 3+. In addition, a tank with a One-man Turret may not fire both
the turret main gun and the turret machine-gun in the same
When conducting Defensive Fire, Infantry and Gun teams turn.
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.
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Motivation and Skill
The Romanians have a long and proud cavalry tradition and these troops still play an import role REGULAR
in the Romanian army in 1941. They are well trained and take many of their recruits come from ELITE
the better educated upper classes. A Companie de Cavalerie is rated Elite.

HEADQUARTERS

Companie de Cavalerie HQ Capitan

Headquarters Capitan
Company HQ 35 points

Company Command 2iC Command

The Romanian cavalry is traditionally divided into the Cavalry Rifle team Cavalry Rifle team
Cãlãrasi and Rosiori, but by 1941 any organisational or
Company HQ
training differences had disappeared. The 12 Rosiori and six
Cãlãrasi Regiments made up the six cavalry divisions while Companie de Cavalerie HQ
the other seven Cãlãrasi Regiments provided the cavalry for
the infantry and higher formations.

Cavalerie Platoon Locotenent

Platoon Locotenent

HQ Section with:
3 Cavalerie Squads 150 points
Command Cavalry Rifle/MG team
2 Cavalerie Squads 105 points
HQ Section

The cavalry are the elite of the Romanian army. They are Sergent Sergent
mobile, highly trained and motivated. The cavalry proved
time and time again some of the toughest troops in the
Romanian forces. Cavalry Rifle/MG team Cavalry Rifle/MG team

Cavalry Rifle/MG team Cavalry Rifle/MG team

Cavalerie Squad Cavalerie Squad
Sergent

Cavalry Rifle/MG team Cavalry Rifle/MG team

Cavalerie Squad

Cavalerie Platoon
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Cavalerie Scout Platoon Locotenent
Platoon Locotenent

HQ Section with:
3 Cavalerie Squads 190 points
Command Cavalry Rifle/MG team
2 Cavalerie Squads 135 points
HQ Section

Sergent Sergent
Cavalerie Scout Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoons.

The mounted scouts provide the reconnaissance for the

Cavalry Rifle/MG team Cavalry Rifle/MG team
cavalry brigades. These hand picked mounted troopers are
fast and can seek out the enemy’s intentions and uncover his
ambushes with expert observation. Cavalry Rifle/MG team Cavalry Rifle/MG team
Cavalerie Squad Cavalerie Squad
Sergent

Cavalry Rifle/MG team Cavalry Rifle/MG team

Cavalerie Squad

Cavalerie Scout Platoon

Divisional Support
Cavalry Tank Platoon Locotenent
Platoon Locotenent Sergent Sergent
3 R-1 70 points

Command R-1 R-1 R-1

Cavalry Tank Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoons. hq Tank Tank Tank

Cavalry Tank Platoon

R-1 equipped the mechanised reconnaissance squadrons of
the cavalry brigades. The 5th, 6th and 8th Cavalry Brigades
received six R-1 tanks each, while the 1st, 7th and 9th Cavalry
Brigades received four.

Motorised Anti-tank Platoon Locotenent

Platoon Locotenent

HQ Section with:
4 TAC Bofors 37mm 120 points Command Rifle team
2 TAC Bofors 37mm 60 points HQ Section

4 TAC Schneider 47mm 225 points Sergent Sergent

2 TAC Schneider 47mm 115 points

Options Anti-tank gun 1.5-ton truck Anti-tank gun 1.5-ton truck

• Add 1.5-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon.

• Replace 1.5-ton trucks with Malaxa tractors for Anti-tank gun 1.5-ton truck Anti-tank gun 1.5-ton truck
+5 points for the platoon. Anti-tank Section Anti-tank Section

Motorised Anti-tank Platoon

The Romanian used imported anti-tank guns. The TAC
Bofors 37mm is a good and reliable light gun from Sweden,
while the TAC Schneider 47mm is a more heavy hitting gun
from France.
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Vanatori Motorizata Platoon Locotenent
Platoon Locotenent Sergent

HQ Section with:
3 Vanatori Squads 135 points Command Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team

2 Vanatori Squads 95 points HQ Section

Rifle team 3-ton truck
The elite motorised infantry’s role is to hold the positions Vanatori Squad
taken by the tanks, as well as rapidly moving to support
them. They ferret out the Soviet anti-tank guns and deal Sergent Sergent
with them before they can knock out the Romanian tanks.
Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team

Rifle team 3-ton truck Rifle team 3-ton truck

Vanatori Squad Vanatori Squad

Vanatori Motorizata Platoon

Motorised Pioneer Platoon Locotenent

Platoon Locotenent Sergent

HQ Section with:
Command Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer
3 Pioneer Squads 180 points Rifle team Rifle team
Rifle team
2 Pioneer Squads 125 points
Pioneer
Options Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck Rifle team 3-ton truck
• Add 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon. HQ Section Pioneer Squad
• Add Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck for +25 points.
Sergent Sergent

You may replace up to one Pioneer Rifle team with a Flame-

thrower team at the start of the game before deployment. Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer
Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team

The Romanian motorised pioneers are mounted in 3-ton

trucks to get all their engineering equipment to the front Pioneer Pioneer
Rifle team 3-ton truck Rifle team 3-ton truck
lines. They are equipped to handle enemy fortifications,
Pioneer Squad Pioneer Squad
minefields, and other obstacles in the way of the advance.
Motorised Pioneer Platoon

Motorizata Machine-gun Platoon Locotenent

Platoon Locotenent

HQ Section with:
2 Machine-gun Sections 55 points Command Rifle team
HQ Section
Option
• Add 1.5-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon. Sergent Sergent

A Motorizata Machine-gun Platoon may make Combat ZB53 HMG 1.5-ton truck ZB53 HMG 1.5-ton truck
Attachments to Vanatori Motorizata Platoons. Machine-gun Machine-gun
Section Section
The Czech ZB-53 machine-gun is a very modern weapon Motorizata Machine-gun Platoon
with a good rate-of-fire, able to hold off the most determined
enemy attack.
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Motorised Mortar Platoon Locotenent
Platoon Locotenent Sergent

HQ Section with:
6 81.4mm Brandt mortar 110 points Command Observer 81.4mm Brandt 81.4mm Brandt
Rifle team Rifle team mortar mortar
4 81.4mm Brandt mortar 80 points

Options 3-ton truck

1.5-ton truck
• Add Observer Rifle team for +15 points. HQ Section Mortar Section
• Add 1.5-ton truck and 3-ton trucks for +5 points for
the platoon. Sergent Sergent

As well as the Brandt 60mm mortar the Romanian also

make use of the medium 81.4mm Brandt mortar. Equally 81.4mm Brandt 81.4mm Brandt 81.4mm Brandt 81.4mm Brandt
mortar mortar mortar mortar
as handy, it provides a little more firepower for knocking out
enemy troops.
3-ton truck 3-ton truck
Mortar Section Mortar Section

Motorised Mortar Platoon

horse Artillery Battery Locotenent

Platoon Locotenent

HQ Section with:
4 75mm RF 220 points Command Horse-drawn wagon Observer
Rifle team Rifle team
2 75mm RF 115 points HQ Section

Options Locotenent Locotenent

• Add Observer Rifle team for +15 points.
• Add Horse-drawn wagon and limbers +5 points for
75mm RF 75mm RF
the platoon.

Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber

A Horse Artillery Battery uses the Horse Artillery special
rule (see page 118 of the Flames Of War rulebook).
75mm RF 75mm RF

A Horse Artillery Battery may not be deployed in Ambush.

Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
The horse artillery are provided with more horses to allow Gun Section Gun Section
them to keep pace with the cavalry. They are also trained
Horse Artillery Battalion
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.
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Corps Artillery Battery Locotenent
Platoon Locotenent

HQ Section with:
4 Skoda 150mm M34 460 points Command Staff team 3-ton truck Observer
2 Skoda 150mm M34 235 points Rifle team Rifle team
hq sECTION
4 Schneider 105mm M36 385 points
Sergent Sergent
2 Schneider 105mm M36 195 points

Options
• Add Observer Rifle team for +15 points. Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer

• Add 3-ton trucks +5 points for the battery.

3-ton truck 3-ton truck
A Corps Artillery Battery may not be deployed in Ambush.
Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer
At corps level heavy guns are available to reinforce artillery
fire missions. They are armed with either 105mm guns or
150mm howitzers. Both weapons a modern designs and are
3-ton truck 3-ton truck
equal to any guns the Germans have available.
gUN sECTION gUN sECTION

Corps Artillery Battery

Anti-aircraft Machine-gun Platoon Locotenent

Platoon Locotenent

HQ Section with:
4 13.2mm AA MG on truck 100 points Command Rifle team Field car
HQ Section
2 13.2mm AA MG on truck 55 points

Option Sergent Sergent

• Add Field car at no cost.

The Romanians also used the French Hotchkiss 13.2mm 13.2mm AA MG on truck 13.2mm AA MG on truck
heavy machine-gun for anti-aircraft work. This light weapon
could be mounted on a truck and fired from its deck.
These weapons would fill the sky with rounds to stop any 13.2mm AA MG on truck 13.2mm AA MG on truck
low flying enemy aircraft as they came in for an attack.
Anti-Aircraft Anti-Aircraft
Section Section
Anti-aircraft Machine-gun Platoon

Air Support Locotenent

Sporadic Air Support Locotenent

HE-112B 90 points

German Sporadic Air Support

Ju 87B Stuka 90 points Aircraft
Flight
The Romanian 5 and 51 Fighter Groups were equipped
th st
aIR sUPPORT
with Heinkel HE-112B aircraft. The Heinkels were mainly
used in a ground attack role and were quite successful, but
due to the lack of armour protection they did suffer high
losses.
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German Support
Motivation and Skill Heer SS
The German army is at its peak. After three years of hard RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
fighting it contains some of the most experienced and
CONFIDENT TRAINED CONFIDENT TRAINED
well-motivated troops available in Europe!
FEARLESS VETERAN FEARLESS VETERAN

Heer Divisional Support platoons (marked ) are rated as Confident Veteran. SS Divisional Support Platoons (marked   )
are rated as Fearless Veteran.

Light Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN

Platoon HAUPTMANN

HQ Section with: Heer SS

4 10.5cm leFH18 360 points 405 points Command Staff team Horse-drawn Observer
SMG team wagon Rifle team
2 10.5cm leFH18 190 points 215 points
HQ Section
Options
LEUTNANT LEUTNANT
• Add horse-drawn wagon and horse-drawn limbers
for +5 points for the battery.
• Replace horse-drawn wagon with a Kfz 15 field car
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer
and Kfz 68 radio truck and horse-drawn limbers
with Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks at no cost.
Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
A Light Artillery Battery may not be deployed in Ambush.
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer
The artillery of the divisions sent to invade the Soviet Union
have been almost universally equipped with the excellent
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer. This sturdy howitzer has superior Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
hitting power than Soviet field guns who still mostly rely on GUN SECTION GUN SECTION
lighter 7.62cm models.
Light Artillery Battery
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Romanian Arsenal
TANK TEAMS
Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

Tanks
R-1 Half-tracked 0 0 1 MG.

Self-propelled Anti-aircraft
13.2mm AA MG on truck Wheeled - - -
13.2mm AA gun 16”/40cm 4 4 5+ Anti-aircraft, Portee.

INFANTRY TEAMS
Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6
Rifle/MG team 16”/40cm 2 2 6
SMG team 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.
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

Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 3.

TRANSPORT TEAMS
Armour
Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes

Trucks
Kfz 15 field car Jeep - - -
1.5-ton truck (Kfz 70) Wheeled - - -
3-ton trucks (Opel)) Wheeled - - -
Opel Kfz 68 radio trucks Wheeled - - -
Horse-drawn wagon Wagon - - -

Tractors
Horse-drawn limber Wagon - - -
Malaxa (Renault UE) tractor Half-tracked 0 0 1
Sd Kfz 11 half-track Half-tracked - - -
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GUN TEAMS
Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

Machine-guns
ZB53 HMG Man-packed 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 while pinned down or moving.

Mortars
81.4mm Brandt mortar Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 2 3+ Smoke, Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing bombardments 40”/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.

Anti-aircraft Guns
13.2mm AA MG Man-packed 16”/40cm 4 4 5+ Anti-aircraft, Turntable.

Anti-tank Guns
TAC Bofors 37mm gun Light 24”/60cm 3 6 4+ Gun shield.
TAC Schneider 47mm gun Light 24”/60cm 3 8 4+ Gun shield.

Artillery
RF 75mm (76K/02) gun Heavy 24”/60cm 2 8 3+ Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 64”/160cm - 3 6 Smoke bombardment.
Schneider 105mm M36 gun Immobile 32”/80cm 1 12 2+ Gun shield, Breakthrough gun.
Firing bombardments 88”/220cm - 4 4+
Skoda 150mm M34 howitzer Immobile 32”/80cm 1 13 1+ Gun shield, Bunker buster.
Firing bombardments 88”/220cm - 5 2+

German Guns
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 9 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.

AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes
HE-112B Bombs 4+ 5 2+
Ju 87B Stuka Bombs 4+ 5 2+