This is a list of World War II military equipment used by Romania.
Local equipment This includes only locally designed and produced equipment.
Combat vehicles Aircraft
All of the aircraft listed below were completed before the end of World War II. Prototypes are omitted from the list. Unless specified otherwise, all aircraft machine guns have the caliber of 7.92 mm. All of the data is sourced from:
ModelTypeNumberArmamentSET 7K Training, communication, observation 20 2 x Lewis guns (twin mount)SET 7KB Reconnaissance and observation 20 2 x Lewis guns (twin mount)1 x Vickers machine gun6 x 12 kg bombsSET 7KD Communication 20 1 x Lewis gunIAR 37 Light bomber 50 4 x Browning machine guns12 x 50 kg bombsIAR 38 Reconnaissance and artillery spotting 75 3 x Browning machine guns24 x 12 kg bombsIAR 39 Reconnaissance and light bomber 255 3 x Browning machine guns24 x 12 kg bombsIAR 80 Fighter 49 4 x FN Browning machine gunsIAR 80A Fighter 85 6 x FN Browning machine gunsIAR 80B Fighter 55 2 x 13.2 mm FN Browning heavy machine guns4 x FN Browning machine gunsIAR 80C Fighter 60 2 x 20 mm Ikaria autocannons4 x FN Browning machine gunsIAR 81 Fighter and dive bomber 50 6 x FN Browning machine guns (4 for 10 of them)2 x 13.2 mm FN Browning heavy machine gun (10 of them)1 x 225 bomb2 x 50 kg bombs IAR 81C Fighter 150 2 x 20 mm MG 151 autocannons2 x FN Browning machine gunsWerfer-Granate 21 (1)JRS-79B Bomber 36 5 x machine guns1,575 kg of bombs JRS-79B1 Bomber 31 1 x 20 mm Ikaria autocannon7 x machine guns1,400 kg of bombs
Armored fighting vehicles
All of the data is sourced from: Model TypeNumberArmament TACAM T-60 Tank destroyer 34 converted from captured T-60s 1 x 76.2 mm M-1936 F-221 x 7.92 mm ZB-53 machine gun1 x submachine gun TACAM R-2 Tank destroyer 21 converted from Panzer 35(t)s 1 x 76.2 mm M-1936 F-22 (1)1 x 76.2 mm ZIS-3 (20)1 x 7.92 mm ZB-53 machine gun Vânătorul de care R35 Tank destroyer/light tank 30 converted from R35s 1 x 45 mm 20K mod. 1932–34 tank gun Mareșal Tank destroyer 6 prototypes 1 x 122 mm M1910/30 howitzer (4)1 x 75 mm DT-UDR (2)1 x 7.92 mm ZB-53 machine gun
Warships
Data for the monitors sourced from:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921, page 422 and for the rest of the warships from:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946, pages 359, 361, and 362 ClassTypeShipsArmament (artillery, torpedoes, mines)Brătianu-class River monitor Ion C. BrătianuAlexandru LahovariLascăr CatargiuMihail Kogălniceanu 3 x 120 mm naval guns1 x 76 mm AA gun2 x 47 mm light naval gunsAmiral Murgescu Minelayer and escort Amiral Murgescu 2 x 105 mm naval/AA guns2 x 37 mm AA guns4 x 20 mm AA guns135 x minesMarsuinul Submarine Marsuinul 1 x 105 mm deck gun1 x 37 mm AA gun6 x 533 mm torpedo tubesRechinul Submarine Rechinul 1 x 20 mm AA4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes40 x mines
Individual weapons
ModelTypeNumberNotesOrița M1941 submachine gun 6,000 Number produced until October 1943Argeș flamethrower 15.2 mm Model 1943 anti-tank rifle 1 Prototype made in 1943
Artillery
ModelTypeNumberNotes75 mm Reșița Model 1943 field/anti-tank gun 375 Number produced until December 1944 (including 3 prototypes)120 mm Reșița Model 1942 mortar 12+ Number produced until 1944
Other
Bungescu AA fire director Costinescu 6.6 kg 75 mm armor-piercing shell T-1 tractor – 5 prototypes
Table of orders and deliveries for the land forces
Data from: ModelTypeNumbers orderedNumbers producedPercentage producedfrom the orderOrița M1941 Submachine gun 45,000 6,000 (Oct. 1943) 13.3%75 mm Reșița Model 1943 Field/anti-tank gun 1,100 375 (Dec. 1944) 34%Malaxa UE carrier Artillery tractor 300 126 42%TACAM T-60 Tank destroyer 34 34 converted 100%TACAM R-2 Tank destroyer 40 21 converted 52.5%Vânătorul de care R35 Tank destroyer/light tank 30 30 converted 100%Mareșal Tank destroyer 1,000 6 prototypes 0.6%T-1 tractor Artillery tractor 1,000 5 prototypes 0.5%
Foreign equipment This includes equipment produced in other countries as well as license production.
Combat vehicles Aircraft
ModelTypeNumberNotesBloch MB.210 Medium bomber 10 Purchased from FranceBristol Blenheim Mk. I Light bomber/reconnaissance 40 Purchased from the United Kingdom. Three ex-Yugoslav aircraft bought from Germany.Dornier Do 17M Reconnaissance/bomber 10 Purchased from GermanyFocke-Wulf Fw 189A-2 Reconnaissance 2 Purchased from GermanyFocke-Wulf Fw 58 Transport/Trainer 34 Purchased from GermanyHawker Hurricane Mk. I Fighter 15 Purchased from the United Kingdom. Three ex-Yugoslav aircraft bought from Germany.Heinkel He 111E Bomber 10 Purchased from GermanyHeinkel He 111H Bomber 42 Purchased from GermanyHeinkel He 112B-1/B-2 Fighter 30 Purchased from GermanyHenschel Hs 129B-2 Attack 40+ Purchased from GermanyJunkers Ju 86E Reconnaissance 12 Purchased from GermanyJunkers Ju 87D-3/D-5 Dive bomber 90+ Purchased from GermanyJunkers Ju 88A Bomber 69+ Purchased from GermanyJunkers Ju 88D Reconnaissance 19+ Purchased from GermanyMesserschmitt Bf 109E Fighter 69 Purchased from GermanyMesserschmitt Bf 109F Fighter 7 Purchased from GermanyMesserschmitt Bf 109G Fighter 200+ Purchased from Germany, also assembled locallyMesserschmitt Bf 110C Night fighter/heavy fighter 12 Purchased from GermanyMesserschmitt Bf 110E Night fighter/heavy fighter 2 Purchased from GermanyMesserschmitt Bf 110F Night fighter/heavy fighter 9 Purchased from GermanyPotez 543 Bomber 10 Purchased from FrancePotez 631 & 633 Reconnaissance/bomber 53 Ex-French aircraft received from GermanyPZL P.11b Fighter 50 Purchased from PolandPZL P.11f Fighter 95 Purchased from Poland, also produced under licensePZL P.24E Fighter 30 Purchased from Poland, also produced under licenseSavoia-Marchetti SM.79B Bomber 24 Purchased from Italy
Captured aircraft
Armored fighting vehicles
Data is sourced from: Model TypeNumberNotes Tanks and tankettes Renault FT Light tank 78 Purchased from France in 1919 R-1 Light tank/tankette 36 Modified Czech AH-IV R-2 Light tank 152 Purchased from Czechoslovakia, later received from Germany as well. Renault R35 Light tank 75 Purchased from France, 34 interned from Poland T-3 Medium tank 12 Designation for the German Panzer III, Panzer III Ausf. N used T-4 Medium tank 141+ Designation for the German Panzer IV, Panzer IV Ausf. G, H and J used. Some supplied by the USSR after August 1944 as well. T-38 Light tank 75 Designation for the Czechoslovak LT vz. 38 (German Panzer 38(t)), received from Germany Assault guns TAs Assault gun 104+ Designation for the German Sturmgeschütz III. Some supplied by the USSR after August 1944 as well. Armored cars Autoblinda AB41 Armored car 8 Italian armored cars purchased from Germany Sd.Kfz. 222 Armored car 50+ Received from Germany Sd.Kfz. 250 Half-track armoured personnel carrier 28+ Received from Germany. Sd.Kfz. 251 Half-track armoured personnel carrier Unknown Received from Germany. At least one Sd.Kfz. 251/9 with a 7.5 cm gun also used.
Captured armored fighting vehicles
Data sourced from: Model TypeOriginNumberNotes Tanks and tankettesT-27 Tankette USSR 2 Captured in 1941TKS Tankette Poland 52 Interned in October 1939BT-7 Light cavalry tank USSR 32 Captured in 1941M3A1 Stuart Light tank United States 21+ Captured from the USSRPanzer II Light tank Germany 2 Captured in late August 1944T-26 Light tank USSR 33 Captured in 1941T-37A Amphibious light tank USSR 19+ Captured in 1941T-38 Amphibious light tank USSR 3+ Captured in 1941T-40 Amphibious light tank USSR 1 At least one capturedT-60 Light tank USSR 30+ Captured in 194138M Toldi Light tank Hungary Unknown Some captured in 1944. Reported as unserviceable.M3 Lee Medium tank United States 4 Captured from the USSRT-28 Medium tank USSR 2+ Several captured in 1941, two still in service by November 1942T-34 Medium tank USSR 6+ Several captured, two reported in service in 1942 and a further four captured in 1944. All T-34/76 models.40M Turán Medium tank Hungary Unknown Some captured in 1944. Reported as unserviceable.Valentine Mk. III Infantry tank United Kingdom 4 Captured from the USSRVickers Infantry tank United Kingdom 19 Unspecified "Vickers" tanks captured from the USSRIS-2 Heavy tank USSR 1 Captured in the summer of 1944KV-1 Heavy tank USSR 2 One captured in 1942, another in 1944Tiger I Heavy tank Germany 2 Captured in late August 1944 Tank destroyersHetzer Tank destroyer Germany 2 Captured in the fall of 1944 Assault gunsISU-152 Assault gun USSR 1 Captured in the summer of 194443M Zrínyi Assault gun Hungary 1 Captured in the fall of 1944 Armored carsBA-6BA-10BA-20BA-27 Armored car USSR 103+ Various Soviet BA series armored cars capturedOA vz. 27 Armored car Czechoslovakia 3 Interned in March 1939OA vz. 30 Armored car Czechoslovak 10 Interned in March 1939
Warships
Data sourced from: ClassTypeShipsNotesRegele Ferdinand-class Destroyer Regele FerdinandRegina Maria Built in ItalyVifor-class Destroyer MărăștiMărășești Built in Italy Friponne-class Gunboat DumitrescuGhiculescuLepriStihi Built in France, purchased in 1920Delfinul Submarine Delfinul Built in ItalyCB-class Midget submarine CB-1CB-2CB-3CB-4CB-6 Built in Italy, received in 1943Temes-class River monitor Ardeal Ex-SMS TemesEnns-class River monitor Basarabia Ex-SMS InnSava-class River monitor Bucovina Ex-SMS Sava
Individual weapons
Data sourced from: ModelImageCaliberOriginNotes Pistols and revolversBeretta M1934 9mm Scurt Italy Walther PP 7.65mm Browning Germany Walther PPK 7.65mm Browning Germany Walther P38 9mm Parabellum Germany Luger Model 1908 9mm Parabellum Germany Steyr M1912 9mm Steyr Austria-Hungary Browning Model 1910/22 9mm Scurt Belgium Designation for the FN Model 1910TT pistol 7.62mm Tokarev USSR Nagant M1895 7.62×38mmR Russia RiflesZB rifle 7.92mm Mauser Czechoslovakia Designation for the vz. 24 rifle. Standard service rifle.Mauser Model 1898 7.92mm Mauser Germany Designation for the Gewehr 98Karabiner 98k 7.92mm Mauser Germany 27,000 received from Germany in 1943Mannlicher M1893 6.5×53mmR Austria-Hungary Reserve useMannlicher M1895 8mm Mannlicher Austria-Hungary Reserve useMosin-Nagant Model 1891/30 7.62×54mmR Russia Also modified locally into carbines Assault riflesStG 44 7.92mm Kurz Germany Also designated MP 43 Submachine gunsBeretta Model 38 9mm Parabellum Italy Model 38A and 38/42 usedMP 18 9mm Parabellum Germany Designated as Pistolul mitralieră Schmeisser Model 18 IMP 28 9mm Parabellum Germany Designated as Pistolul mitralieră Schmeisser Model 28 IIMP 40 9mm Parabellum Germany Designated as Pistolul mitralieră Schmeisser Model 1940MP 41 9mm Parabellum Germany Designated as Pistolul mitralieră Schmeisser Model 1941Mauser C96 7.63mm Mauser Germany Designated as Pistolul mitralieră MauserPPD-40 7.62mm Tokarev USSR PPSh-41 7.62mm Tokarev USSR PPS-43 7.62mm Tokarev USSR Light machine gunsZB vz. 30 7.92mm Mauser Czechoslovakia/Romania Standard light machine gun, also produced under licenseMG 34 7.92mm Mauser Germany MG 42 7.92mm Mauser Germany DP machine gun 7.62×54mmR USSR Heavy machine gunsZB-53 7.92mm Mauser Czechoslovakia Standard heavy machine gunSchwarzlose machine gun 8mm Mannlicher7.92mm Mauser Austria-Hungary Both original 8mm caliber and in 7.92mm Mauser local conversion. Also used in anti-aircraft role.Ckm wz. 30 7.92×57mm Poland Imported through the Sepewe company before the war.Maxim Model 1910 7.62×54mmR Russia M1895 Colt–Browning 7.62×54mmR USA FlamethrowersPignone Model 1937 – Italy Flammenwerfer 35 – Germany Mittlerer Flammenwerfer 39 – Germany Anti-tank weaponsPanzerfaust – Germany Panzerschreck 88mm Germany
Artillery
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