T/O & E OF THE RUMANIAN 11TH TANK BRIGADE

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• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: December 23, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains Information affecting the National Defense of the United states within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
SUBJECT T/4 & E of the Rumanian
11th Tank Brigade
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
REPORT
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORT
COUNTRY Rumania
DATE DISTR. 1 Deo 1955
SUBJECT T/O & E of the Rutnanirzn l h .. 3ri.ga ?e:~ NO. OF PAGES 9
DATE OF INFORMATION
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T/O & } OF TI C ,IiU +t,pNlAR -11TH, TK. BRIG
Introduotion
A. LINE ORGANIZATION OF THE 11TH TIC BRIG (See Annex A)
talons, an Infantry battalion9 a reconnaissance company) "`gran medium Lvh oae-
panYs an armored vehicle re
shop..
, and one each of signal, chemical, and engineer platoons, as well all the
headquarters staff sections (see beotion:B).
1. Medium Tank Battalions (See Annex C)
Each of the three medium tank battalions (prior to the deactivation of the
'3d Tk Bn in September or October 1952) had approximately 24 officers and 240
However, none had any organic tanks, SP's or vehicles.
units which needed armored vehicles for training or for ems rew t em from a
consolidated brigade pool. this was because of the limited
of armored vehicles avail ab e number
2. Infantry Battalion (See Annex D)
this unit had no vehicles.
3. Reoonnaissanoe Comp v
nos cific information on the organization of this unit
4. Signal Platoon
this unit installed and maintained field telephones
used in the unit caeerne. no radio equipment in the brigade with the
exception of the 9-RS tank radio in the T-34 tanks. t
had radios as well.
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5. Che~Defense platoon
its mission was to decontaminate equipment. It maintained a small
supply point for gas capes and masks. This unit v* chemical defense instruction,
and approximately two hours a
week under this platoon's direction. The instruction was always of a defensive
nature.
6. Engineer Platoon
it probably did the major repairs, building, ditch digging, *to. that might
be needed.
7. Armored Vehicle Repair Shop
This unit had three trailers that were fitted out with lathes and tools..
in time of war an armored tractor (which was
a T-54 tank minus the turret of which the brigade had three would recover a
knocked-out tank and brie it back to one of the three mobile repair trailer
shops for repair. these work shops constituted what was known
as Grade I armored repair shop atelierul do Gradul I). they
would be assigned to all independent armored unite regardless of size.
B. STAFF ORGANIZATION OF TICS 11TH TK BRIG
1. Ma.lor Staff Officers
the Chief of Staff, Deputy CO for Political Affairs,
Deputy CO for Logistics, Deputy CO for Technical Matters, and the brigade
doctors were directly responsible to the battalion CO for the activities sub-
ordinate to them. Further, that these persons communicated with the brigade
GO directly when the need arose. On the other hand, the
counterintelligence officer did not. seem to be responsible to the battalion CO
Dut received his instructions from and reported to the Securitate. This indivi-
iual sent and received correspondence independently and came and went as he saw
fit.
2'.
Subordinate Staff Sections
a. The Chief of Staff
(1) Operations and Plans Officer (Ajutorul Commandantului Pentru
:egateria do Lupta)
This officer was responsible for the training schedule of the
(2) Reconnaissance Officer
(3) Signal Officer
sible for post communications.
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(4) Engineer Officer
platoon.
this officer was the GO of the engineer
(5) Chemical Defense Officer
defense platoon.
this officer was the CO of the chemical
(8) Personnel and Secret Documents Section
The personnel officer maintained the officers, records. The
Secret Document Section was under the direction of an NCO and was located in
the personnel officer's office
(7) Small Arms Repair Section
This section consisted of one officer and approximately four Of
who repaired all of the small arms of the brigade.
b. The Deputy CO for Political Affairs
(1) Communist Party Secretary
This individual took care of Party membership.
he probably assisted the political officer in other ways as well but had no
further information.
(2) Propagandist
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(3) Club Officer
He ran the officers, club and maintained the brigade librar'.
(4) UMT Secretary
This individual took care of the MIT memberships.
c. Deputy CO for Logistics
(1) Rations Section (Ofiter cu Aprovizionare)
This section consisted of one officer and 14 8M. They were
responsible for buying rations in the local or nearby towns and transporting
them to the brigade meashalla.
(2) Supply and Repair Section (Ofiter Cu 8ohipament)
this section issued and maintained indi-
ridual equipment and clothing and had a tailor section and a shoe-repair section.
:n addition it hired four or five civilian woman to do the laundry for the poet.
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getimated Actual strength;
25 Officers
43 jit
7 Civilians
-68--Total (lilitary)
* All positions shown existed
Annex B
Brealcdo of Actual gq Staff, 11th ft
Brig
e o_ Staff replaced the in the latterly abse?ce.
Deputy CO
or
Politics
1 Off
Communist
Secret
1 Off
Propa-
gandist
1 Off
lnb 7ibrarian
Officer
10f
IIl~'
Secretary
Food
Officer
1 Off
Finance
Officer
1 0 ff1 at
Billeting
Officer
1Off5ai
lothing and
F nt
Officer
1 Off 13 IOI
4 Civ (F)
Operational control of respective units was
exercised by the Signal Officer, Bngineer Officer,
Recon Officer and Chemical Officer.
After 1953' Secretary position was additional
duty for some officer.
f Gaunter-
CO fgenceJ
Chief
Staff
1 Off
Assistant
to CO for
LOneratione
l Off
-17
i gren
1 Officer
Sigel
Officer
I flff
It
1-1
CM
,MiL"71
I Off
engineer
Officer
1 Off
1 Off 4
3. Brigade dispensary had a capacity of
approz 20 beds. All seriously injured or
gravely iii personnel were sent to the
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Deputy CO
For Zech-
Chief of
Ahirm~ored Ye-
r
OL Officer
F'technical
Auto
Officer
If
Of
Personnel
and Secret
Doc. Sec.
1 Off 1 AI
Bull Arms
Sec on_
e.,
page lof 1 a
Brigade
Dispensary
1Off A[
(Doctor,felcher and
3 orderlies)
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d. The Deputy CO.for Technical Matters
(1) Chief of the Brigade Armored Repair Shop (Sef Atelier)
This person was responsible for the brigade workshop and
assisted the brigade technical officer in his duties.
(2) POL Officer
products of the unit.
this officer kept account of the POL
(3) Technical Auto Officer
e. The Brigade Infirmary
This was staffed with the brigade doctor, a felcher (a master nor-
asanti and three medical aid men. It had approximately 20 beds
all seriously-injured or gravely-ill personnel were sent to the military
hospital in PITESTI for treatment.
4 Annexes,
A. Estimate of Actual Organization of the 11th Tk Brig
B. Breakdown of Actual Hq Staff, 11th Tk Brig
0. Estimated Actual Organisation of 3d lied Tk Bn, 11th Tk Brig
D. Estimated Actual Organization of the Infantry Battalion, 11th Tk Brig
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zatimated Actual Strengths
24 Officers
246 AK
Astimated Actual O1 Nation of 3d lied Tk Bn, 11th Tt
Annex C
270 Total
Hq Clerk
Operations and
Plans Officer
Dewt - CO
for Political
Remarks:
P
PM 1 of 1
page
Battalion
Workshop
1 Off
1k ai
(2 drivers
5 motor mechanics
2 assembly men
1 machinist
2 motorcyclists
2 electricians)
Battalion Workshop
Had only the personnel. It had no equipment.
All training was theoretical rand the majority of
the personnel were parcelled-out to either brigade
workshop or to units of the battalion.
? This battalion was deactivated in Sep or Oct 52,
as described in the body of the report.
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Nbr
Lime Matters
Battalion
T Co^Peay Technical
Officer
6 Off (Company CO, 1 Off
77 At Political Off, Technical Off,
let Sgt and Company clerk)
'lamic Platoon
1 Off
25 M
'!'auk Crew
5 IK (Tank Co, gunner, loader
JIC} and radio; driver)
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Annex D
Zatimated Actual Organisation of the infantry Battalion, 11th 2k Brig ?
Zstimated Actual Battalion Strength
22 Officers
31O
3622 Total
[::7007 1
ILt I Deputy Co
For
Line llatter.
Rq' Clerk
Operations
and Plans
Officer
but, strengths were
units existed as shovn,
estimates, ._W.~r.
Infantry
company
Infantry
L Platoon
1 Off
Deputy CO
For Politi-
cal flatters
6 off (Cemeipr Co. Ztire Officer,
asd Political officer)
113 M. (Cc pe y First Sergeant and
Company Clerk)
1 Off (Platoon CO)
37 M (Platoon Sergeant)
Infantry
SqUM
9 ZZ (Squad Leader, B Gunner, Asst f1f
Gunner, Sniper and 5 Riflemen)
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Annex A
Tstimate of Actual Organization of the 11th Yk Brig
Estimated Actual Strength:
126 Officers
1361 Em
1 Total
JJ
Ned tank'
21t Off
.246 2K
Oertain of units; strengths are based on estimates.
11Th Tk Brig
3econ;
1 Off
80- 100 B![
Infantry
22 Of
340 At
Signal
I Off
Headquarters
Staff
24 Off
43 AN
approximately 25 of the brigade IN were career 11C0Ss
Weapons and Vehicles*
12 x T-34185] tanks.
10-12 x 76-mm SP gUnD --
6 x (T-4) German tanks.
2 x (Panther) German tanks
3 x BL 64 Armored cars
(U/i Soviet model)
Cbenical
Defense
1 Off
40 in
1 Off
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* *The 3d Red ft Bn was deactivated in Sep or Oct 52.
6 x Tracks(U/i Soviet model)
4 x motorcycles
3 x Armored tractore(modified T-34 (I)
3 x mobile Armored Vehicle Repairs
* All battalion . vehicles were retained in a brigade pool.
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