UNIFORMS OF THE RUMANIAN ARMED FORCES

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: February 24, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
Soviet e~,yle quilted enter un orm. 25X1
SUBJECT Uniforms of the Rumanian Armed Forces
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of Its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
24 February 1953
NO. OF PAGES 13
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
This is UNEVALUATED
Information
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OP CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
winter and summer uniforms wva-w a.iiw~av.... _. - -
during combat officers would wear uniforms similar to those o the
enlisted ms n, and during winter combat operations all personnel would wear a 25X1
Uz} .fo m"i -(2 form, ,
1. (3fficore and eni.stiad men of the Rumanian Armed Forces are issued their uniforms.
While officers can have alterations made at government expense, enlisted men have
Uv pwy for them.
2. The parade uniform is worn only during parades; the winter
Wiand dhsu oe ?t~tormsrererrt25X1
worn for duty in garrisons or in the field.
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3, The color of de uniforms worn by
the officers enlisted Theecolorsi are
Armed Forces depends on
as follows:
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Judge Advocate Corps
Militia
Air Force and all other branches
ARMY review
completed.-
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'olor of Un f rm
Navy blue
Blue gray
Khaki
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Fg,rade Uniform for Officers
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No Item
Material.. Description
1 Overcoat Choice wool Full-length, Soviet-style with roll
collar for general officers and Air
Force field grade officers, and' stand-
up collar for all other officers. Two
side pockets with flaps.- Two inside
pockets with plain, plastic buttons.
Double row of five three-cm gold-
plated buttons down the front, stamped
with a plain five-pointed star. Single
row of three one.-cm gold-plated buttons,
stamped. as above, on the cuff, , ' Split
tail with single row of five khaki-
colored buttons. Half belt in back,
held by two gold-plated buttons,
stamped as above.
Blouse Choice wool. Long, Soviet-style, with roll collar
for Air Force officers, and stand-up
for all others. Two outside, breast
pockets with flaps and three-cm gold-
plated buttons, stamped as above. Two
side pockets with flaps and one-cm,
gold-plated buttons, stamped as above.
Two inside pockets with plastic buttons.
Two rows of two-cm .gold-plated buttons
down the front, stamped as above.
Single row of three one-cm gold-
plated buttons, stamped as above,:
parallel to the seam on the cuff.
I pr Breeches Choice wool Two side pockets without -flaps . One
rear pocket wit1 a button. Watch
pocket on right side. Two-cm piping,
running paralle.1 to the outer seam:
red for general officers and branch of.
service color for all others.
1 pr Trousers Choice wool .,Pockets and piping similar to those
of the breeches.
1 pr Boots Leather Black. Custom-made, Soviet-style.
Worn with breeches.
1 pr Low-quarter Leather Brown or. black (depending an color
.shoes of uniform). Custom-made. Worn with
trousers.
I pr Gloves Leather Brown.
1 Service cap Choice wool Soviet-style. Visor with embroidered
gold oak leaves for general and combat
field grade officers; plain for other,.
officers. Blue headband for Air Force
officers; red for other generals;
and branch of service, color for all
other officers. Five-pointed red-
enameled,retal star emblem, with,
center of blue, yellow and red rings.
fee End 7, . Chin strap of gold
reads.
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Parade Uniform for Officers (font r d)
Item
Material
Sam Browne Leather
belt
Raincoat
Winter Uniform for Officers
Description
Brown or black. Worn only by.field
and company grade officers
Not issued, but could be purchased at
government stores.
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Item
Material
.Description
1
Overcoat
Heavy wool
All-items of the winter uniform -are
identical, with:-those of the parade
uniform, except for the, material.
1
Blouse
Heavy wool
I .pr
Breeches
Heavy wool
1 pr
Boots
Leather
Black.
:'. pr
Gloves
Leather
Brown.
I
Service cap
Heavy wool
..
am. Brewne
Leather
Worn by field and company grade.
belt
officers when on duty out-of-doors,
I
Raincoat
As above.
Note:
are not issed with the winter
Trousers and.low-quarter shoes
,
uniform.
a.; u mer fo - f or Officers
No Item Material
.1 Blouse. Cotton
Description
^rrir ~rrrl ^ I~
All items of the summer uniform are
identical with those, of,the parade
uniform, except for - the- *aterial.
1 pr Breeches Cotton
1,pr Boots Leather Black
1 Service cap Cotton
Note: Trousers, low .,quarter shoes and gloves are not issued with the
steer uniform.
Shirts, ` Socks and Underwear for Officers
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No
Item
Shirts
Material Description
Cotton
2 pr Shorts Cotton
In the Rumanian Army, shirts are
considered underwear. They are white,
with long sleeves; without co.
for stand-up collar blouse (with
which a detachable collar is worn),
and with collar for roll-collar blouse.
White.
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Shirts., Socks and Underwear for officers (Coat' d)
No Item Mater al
Description
]. pr Drawers Cotton Long, whiten For winter wear.
2 pr Socks Wool White.
3 pr Socks Cotton White.
Note: These items are.standard issue to field and company grade
officers.
Winter Uniform for EX (Career' DCOs, NCOs and Pvts)
HM are not issued a ,parade uniform., but wear the winter or summer.
uniform in parades .-
No Item Material
Description
Overcoat Wool The material is.inferior.in quality
to that used in the officers'
uniforms. Full-length',.Soviet-style
with.. stand-up collar. Otherwise the
overcoat is tailored. like the Officers',
for the buttons, which are smooth
and khaki-colored.
I Blouse Wool Long, Soviet-style with stand-up
collar. Otherwise the 'blouse is
tailored like the officers', except
for the buttons, as explained above.
The outside breast pockets have one-
cm buttons.
Breeches
Wool
pr
Boots
Leather
1 pr
Service
Leather
shoes
1 pr
Leggings
Leather
1 pr
Mittens
Wool
I
Garrison cap
Wool
1
Web belt
Canvas
Two side pockets .with" flaps . Rear
pocket on right side with.button.
Watch pocket on right ,.side.
Black. Not custom-made. Soviet-
style.
Black. Worn with leather leggings.
Black. Worn with service shoes.
Brown. With trigger finger.
Cut in Soviet-style. The 2.5-cm
star emblem Fncl 9 is identical
with that on officers' service cap.
Branch of service insignia is often
worn above the star.
Khaki. Six-cm wide. Worn at all times,
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Summer Uniform for EM
No Item Material Description
wrrw. .wanes. wr`.~~w~ r w i
1 Blouse Cotton All items of the summer Uniform are
tailored the same as those of the
winter uniform, but are made of
1 pr Breeches Cotton cotton instead of wool.
1 Garrison Cotton
cap
Note: The boots, service shoeis, leggings and web belt issued with the
winter uniform are also worn with the summer uniform.
Shirts', Foist Wraps and Underwear for EM
No Item Material
Description
2 Shirts Cotton White. Similar to officers'
collarless shirt.
2 pr Drawers Cotton Long, white
Foot wraps cotton Squares of white cloth, worn in
place of socks.
4, Sho?uldc r Boards E oleo and Rank insignia
feo Enclosure (A) for description and drawings of shoulder boards
and rank insignia for officers and BL .of the Rumanian Armed Forced.,
Branch of Service" Ins gni.a. and Colors
n::Iegnia and colors for the various branches of the Ruman
rmed Forces are shown in Enclosure (S17
6. Iel Tabs (Petlita)
Information concerning lapel tabs is given in Enclosure (A7
Decorations
medals and ribbons can be worn on either the
right or left Side of tlouse . insignia denoting
special duty, such as pilots, bombardiers and navigators, is
worn over the right breast pocket of the blouse,
Enclosure A: Shoulder Boards and Rank Insignia of the Rumanian Armed.
Forces
B: Branch of Service Insignia and Colors of the Rumanian
Armed Forces.
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Raclosure (A)
SHOUIBER BOABA , RANK INSIGNIA AND LAPEL TABS
. OF TUE .RUMANIAN ARC FORCES
LEG Ws
1.. qMgM (See pages 8, 9 and J)of this enclosure.)
A. ~rad~a and Garrison Shoulder Boards and A Insignia
The shoulder boards were 14-15 cm long and 6 cm wide, and made pf
cardboard covered with cloth. Buttons were of gold-plated metal, stood
with a 5-pointed star, and 1.5 cm in diameter. Stars for rank insignia wore
of gold-or silver-plated metal. Branch of service insignia me of silver-
plated metal and about 3 am long.
(1) General Officers - Gold-embroidered background. No piping. No
lengthwise stripe.. Gold-plated, 3-cm stars. (Page 8)
(2) Field Grade Officers .. Gold-embroidered background .5-cm piping
of branch of service color. No lengthwise stripe) 2-cm stars, gold-plated
,for non-combat and silver-plated for combat officers, (Page 9)
(3) Company Grade Officers - Background of branch of service colon.
No piping. One '-cu, gold-embroidered lengthwise stripe; 1-cm stars, gold-
plated for non-combat and silver-plated for combat officers. (Page 10)
B. Fig Shoulder?Boarde and Rank Instnnia
7 ae shoulder boards were 1i.M15 cm long and 6 cm wide, and made of
looft green cloth. Buttons were smooth and of dark green metal.. Stars were
of bronze-colored metal:. Branch of.serviee insignias were of bronze-colored
metal and aibv 't 3. ft 1O g.
(1) General Officers Didn't wear field shoulder boards.
(2) Field Grade Officers - Green background. Two 2-cm lengthwise
;stripes of branch of service color% .2-cm stars. (Page 9)
(3) Cc apany Grade Of?li cers -- Green background. One 2-cm lengthwise
stripe of 'branch of service colorg 1-cm, stars. (E ge 10)
(3. Joel R&
Tabs were made of cloth and 6 x 4 x 3 cm in size.
(1).General Officers - Air Force: Blue background; gold piping; gold-
embroidered: ":? a. All others: Red background; no piping; gold--
I '
(Page 8)
embroidered
(2) Field Grade Officers - Air Force: Blue background; gold piping;
no decoration. All others: 8aokground of branch of service color; no piping;
no decoration. (Page 9)
(3) Gampany Grade Officers - Same as for Field Grade Officers. (Page 10)
s andPVTs (See pages 11 and 12 of this enclosure. )
A. 2a inon Shoulder Boards and Rank Insi~ania
.e shoulder boards were 34-15 cn 'long and 6 cm wide and made ;of
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cardboard covered with cloth. The background was the branch of service
color. Buttons and branch of service insignia were the same as for officers.
Feink insignia was of metal or cloth.
(1) Platonier (Career M/Sgt) - 1.5-ray, stripe of gold-plated metal,
in form of 'T 6-cm gold-plated metal piping, on two longer sides. (Page 12)
(2) Sergeant ior (Career SFC) - One 2-cam, crosswise stripe of gold-
plated metal,. Piping as for (1), above. (Page 12)
(3) Platonier (M/Sgt) - Seine as (1), above, with no piping. (Page 11)
(J) Sergeant Iior (SFC) - Same as W. above, with no piping. Page l$
. Sergeant -(Sgt) Three 1-cam crosswise. stripes of yellow cloth.
(Page 1
(6)
Caporal (Cpl) > Two stripes as, in (5), above,
(page U)
(7)
Frun,tas (PFC) - One stripe as in (5), above.
(Page 11)
(8)
Soldat (Pvt) - No rank insignia. (Page 11)
d Shoff er Boards and Rank Insignia
The shoulder boards,, buttons and branch of service insignia were the
came as for officers. Rank insignia were of yellow cloth.
Co eer grades had no piping. Stripes for all grades were the same
size as on garrison shoulder boards.
C. T
'to lapel tabs for S 2 were the same as for field grade officers.
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Enclosure A
3HOUIDZR BOAK-DS 7I MKU AND LAS TABS
RUMANW. Gam,- OflIC&RS
GENERAL MAIOR
Lapel tab
GENERAL COLONEL
Lt Gen
GEN AL LO(0TENBff O NEL
Maj Gen
Star worn on Service
cap
Brig Gen - V I 25X1
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3!QIM BoiRDS, RAW INSTGit AID LLPM T = .R h E D CHADE OFFIC iS
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Parade aid garrison Shci.1dee toe
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Encleaure A
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M%Sg
(Artillery)
Mum
SFC
.(fir)
Lape1 tab
Star worn
on
Garrison cap
Avalry)
Field Shoulder Board
?LATONINR
M/Sgt
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Air Yarao
CAVALBIA
cavalry
cIU
Er?tne~era
TANATORI RIP=
intain Trooper
m
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:yam AND COLORS
INSIGNIA ~OIAR