SECURITATEA, THE SECURITY IN RUMANIA

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CIA-RDP82-00457R008400300008-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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3
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December 14, 2016
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May 30, 2001
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8
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Publication Date: 
August 22, 1951
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 200iH~ 008400300008- CLASSWFeCATTTON =NTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY CENTRAL I CE AGENCY REPORT NO. INFORMATION _ CD NO. COUNTRY Rumania DATE DISTRO 22 August 1951 SUBJECT Securitatea, the Security Service in Rumania NO. OF PAGES 3 PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BLOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. 1. General Organization of the Rumanian Armed Forces Forces of the MFA (Ministry of the Armed Forces) : Comprises theFiavy, Army and Air Force, b. Forces of the MA.I (Ministrry of Internal Affairs): Comprises the following 1) Securi.tatea 2) Militia. 3) Frontier force I) Fire fighting units The forces of the MAI are generally considered the superior branch of the Armed Forces. Manpower, equipment, food, uniforms and arms are usually of a Euperior quality than those of the forces of the MFA0 Reserves for the forces of the MAI are mostly drawn from the rural population The first two of the forces of the-MAI (i.e. the Securitatea and the Militia), both have police force character. The difference between the two is that the Securitatea is the more secret force for special duties like guarding ministries, fighting partisans, et ceterap while the Militia has routine jobs like traffic and other general police duties. (There exists no other police force as the Gendarmery was dissolved at least two years ago.) 2. Uniforms and Badgea ao The the and uniforms of all Rumanian Armed Forces are of the same khaki cloth, only difference being the slightly better quality for. MAI forces the color of badges on shoulder straps, collar and cap. Securitatea Militia Frontier Force Fire fighting units Infantry Armored, motorized and artillery units CLAS SIFICV lO',' AIR 5 FN - sky blue dark bro light gre -- dark bro red Approved For Release 2001/12/12 : CIA-RDP82-00457R008400300008-2 } Approved For Release 2001/12/12 : CIA-RDP82-00457R008400300008-2 SECRET/ cTRO - U.S. OFFICIALS,O,~i CENTRAL INT-099 . b. The following badges are worn on head gears Circular badges with the letters R.P.RJ by all forces of the MFA, Star shaped badges with the letters R0P.R0 worn on triangle shaped background of the corresponding color (Securitatea - blue, at cetera), by the forces of MAI. o., Forces of MAI. as Cam 1) Conscripts pass medical examination at their home town recruiting center and are consequently divided between the two branches (MAI and MPA) according to requirements. People who are sent to MAI forces are considered unlucky because most other units defer the call up since they are unable to receive large numberrs of conscripts while the forces of the MAI call up all their conscripts immadiatelyc,, first called up in 191i8 for medical examination, and .. r pay g a fee to the examining officer (see appendix) he.was "found" unfit to serve with the armed forces and his call was t deferred for one year. At the same recruiting center there was another medical officer who was found to be in on the some sort of business and out of spite he called up source again,, examined himp found him fit and managed it in such a way that sours was drafted the same night to a MAI training centerv later that 25X1A neither of the two officers were discipline s were being lectured politically by the town council. b. Trams Centers 1) trained at the MAI training center in Campina, in. the s ct o Vales. Prahovei0 He does not know how many more training centers there exist in Rumania. Conscripts for all four branches of the MAI forces are trained together and are divided and sent to the different branches only after the conclusion of a five months training course. There are 2,000 trainees at a time at Campine training center. Training consists of drill, sports, Infantry training (attack retreat), light arms and topography. 2) Light arms training consists oft Czech infantry rifle Hand grenades of unknown make Parabellum automatic pistol Russian sub-machine gun.. Csech light machine gun (NOT M.G. 34)e There are special training companies for mortars of three unknown calibers and infantry guns of 97 and 75 millimeters. 3) The am address of Campina training center is O.P,M. (Army Post 25X1A Office) 5075;, 25X1A a forces of MAI. The course lasted for two months and there were 350 trainees and about 45 instructors. The training 6on6i8ted of skiing and of shooting on skis. There was no training in any other weapons or camouflage. The purpose of this training was given as the necessity of fi htin the partisans in the mountains by all means, As far as known to here exist no special mountain units of the MAI9 the idea being rather that in turn all soldiers be trained in mountain warfare. Of the Campina training center, three times a year 35 men had to be sent to the skiing course. Approved For Release 2001/12/12 CIA-RDP82-004578008400300008-2 z3 Approved For Release 2001/12/12 CIA-RDP82-0 7R008400300008-2 SECRET?CONTHDL & ,OF `ICIALS ONLY CENTRAL - ALLIGENCE AGENCY 25X1A .03- A Nam Rank and Office Deacon Diaconeecu Colonel. Officer of the High 57 yeas, black hair, tall, Command of the MAI Forcea, stoops. Bucharest, who came to inspect the training center Oprea Lieutenant Colonel. Commanding 52 years, small, stout, Officer of Campina training gray hairs centers Belongs to the Securitatea Poplauski Lieutenant Colonels Army doctor at the recruiting center in Botosani Major; second in command of 45 years, tall, dark,brown Campina training center hairs J Approved For Release 2001/12/12 : CIA-RDP82-00457R008400300008-2