Resita

A Romanian machine gun carrier constructed on a Mercedes chassis in 1916. The engine had 80hp. Armor 6 - 8mm. Built by the Austrian Hungarians in their Resita factory, it came under Romanian control in 1918. The Resita firm was much like Skoda with much of it's early engineers and skilled staff obtaining training from Germany.

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German Erhardt

Obtained after WW1. Exact numbers are unknown. Removed from service in 1920 as remaining vehicles were unserviceable.

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Austrian Ranfell

Obtained after WW1. Exact numbers are unknown. Removed from service in 1920 as remaining vehicles were unserviceable.

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Russian Garford

Obtained after WW1. Exact numbers are unknown. Removed from service in 1920 as remaining vehicles were unserviceable.

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Russian Austin

Obtained after WW1 - some sources state they "fell into the hands" of the Romanians following the collapse of Imperial Russia. Exact numbers are unknown. Removed from service in 1933 as remaining vehicles were unserviceable. Other sources state that four were still in service as late as 1939.

I.A.R. 22 - Prime Mover

Used in civilian and military purposes, the I.A.R.-22 is a copy of  Lanz Bulldog. I.A.R.-22 was in service 1946-1960. Starting in 1956 it was slowly replaced with Soviet K.D.-35

Berliet AA Truck

In service in 1916. This vehicle shot down several German aircraft and damaged a German Zeppelin that attacked Bucharest. Equiped with a 42hp motor and a 75mm C.K. gun. The effective range of the gun was 5500m.

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Renault Truck

Romania had 20 Renault trucks armed with machine guns in 1916.

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ADGZ Armored Car

The Steyr-Daimler Puch AG of Austria was an 8 wheeled armored car produced in the late 1930's. Exact numbers and any special Romanian adaptations are vague. It is also vague as to how the Romanians acquired these vehicles. TANKS! suspects that these vehicles were used by Police units only and not by the regular armed forces.

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PSW 222

Unknown quanities were purchased in 1943. Used by the 1st Armored Division.

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SPW 250/1

Unknown quanities were purchased in 1943. Used by the 1st Armored Division.

SPW 251/1

Unknown quanities were purchased in 1943. Used by the 1st Armored Division. This vehicle has a Czechoslovak after WW2 copy named OT-810 that was used by romania 1955 (the yugoslav variant is still in service).

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FAMO F3 Model 1939

A Romanian version was built in Breslau (and Warsaw). These were used up to 1955 when they were replaced by the Soviet artillery tractor AT-S.

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Gepanzerte Zugkraftwagen 8t (Sd Kfz 7)

An unknown number were supplied to Romania.

Soviet BA64

BA-64B model 1934. Several units captured 1941-1943. An unknown number were purchased after the war. Taken out of service in Romania 1952.

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Skoda PA-III (OA vz.27)

Three units were interred (captured) when Czech units crossed national lines during the breakup of what was left of Czechoslovakia in 1939. Czech units were retreating from Transcarpathian Ruthenia after March 15, 1939 when the Hungarians invaded. The Romanians were friends and allies of the Czechs at the time. The Romanians lost 2 of the units when the Americans bombed the Poesti oilfields in 1944. The units were in the Skoda field repair depot at the time. The center and right picture are of the destruction of these units.

Tatra Koprivnice T-72 (OA vz.30)

51 vehicles were produced between 1933-34. Nine were captured by Romania during the final breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939.

CKD Praga TNSPE

7 vehicles were produced between 1936-37. Specifically designed for the Romainian Riot Police.

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Italian Autoblinda Armored Car

Eight units were promised to the Romanians by the Germans following the capitulation of Italy. Data as to their usage is unknown.

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Last Update: Thursday, February 13, 2003

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