The Romanian Army: 7. Infantry Training Division.

The Romanian Royal Army
1939-1945
DIVIZIA 7 INFANTERIE INSTRUCTIE

The 7th Training Infantry Division

COMMANDERS.

23.8-14.10.44: Gen.Bg.(r). Sava Caracas.

18-29.9.44 (?): Gen.Bg. Filip Agricola.

STRUCTURE.

Regimentul 14 Dorobanti (Instructie).

Regimentul 16 Dorobanti (Instructie).

Regimentul 37 Infanterie (Instructie).

Regimentul 4 Artilerie (Instructie).

Regimentul 8 Artilerie (Instructie).

ASSIGNMENTS TO HIGHER UNITS.

11.43-30.8.44	Corp 4 Teritorial
31.8-5.9.44	MSM
8-19.9.44	Corp 6 Teritorial
19.9-15.10.44	Corp 6 Armată

DEPLOYMENT AREA / OPERATIONAL PERIOD.

11.43-10.44

Romania

23.8-15.10.44

HISTORY.

1943.

formed in Moldavia (Roman ?) (Armed Forces Organization Law / 28.10.1943).

1944.

3.44: transferred from Moldavia (now part of the German Army Group South Ukraine's operational area) into the interior, to avoid overburdening the supply system.
23.8.44: grouped in Dăbuleni - Corabia area with 5125 militarymen.
24-30.8.44: deployed on the Danube, between Bechet - Corabia and in Craiova, Tia Mare, Visina Veche areas. It disarmed the German troops, specially in Corabia, establishing also a POW Camp in Caracal.
31.8-5.9.44: moved to Transylvania, in the region Alba Iulia - Vintul de Jos, as MSM reserve, with 3015 militarymen.
8-9.9.44: grouped in the second echelon (Dealul Lazuri - Odvereni - Beta area).
9.9.44: moved to the frontlines of the Mures river, in Ocna Mures area.
10.9.44: begins the offensive in the first echelon, cooperating with soviet units of the 5. Armoured Corps.
11-12.9.44: advance to the N of Unirea.
13.9.44: advance through Călărasi, arrived on Aries river at Poiana against the opposition of the Hungarian 26^th Inf.Division (on the hills S of Viisoara).
15/16.9.44: regrouped in Luncani, Câmpia Turzii area, assigned to Corpul 6 A. Then in action towards Câmpia Turzii.
4-8.10.44: it established and keeped a small bridgehead N of Aries at Viisoara.
9.10.44: it started an offensive (in the frames of "Cluj" Operation) from Aries, W of Viisoara, and arrived in the evening S of Ceanu Mare (Botul Totului).
9/10.9.44: it seized Ceanu Mare.
10.9.44: advance to Cojocna (at 14.00 Hour), then regrouped in the second echelon in Câmpenesti - Feiurdeni area (here also in 14.9.44). Soon it actioned again, on the hills NE of Cojocna.
13.10.44: action at Apahida. In the evening, regrouped W of Somesu Mic river, in Jucu de Jos, Jucu de Sus area, then at Câmpenesti.
15.10.44: its operational status takes end when grouped at Câmpenesti and it goes to the MSM reserve. Total losses: 1206 (139 deads, 782 wounded, 285 MIA) plus 104 evacuated sicks.
11.44: disbanded. (Instructiuni 70200 / 1.11.44).

HQ LOCATIONS.

23.8.44	Dăbuleni
5.9.44	Galtiu - AB
10-11.9.44	Ocna Mures - AB
	Bădeni - CJ

OPM Number.

9-10.44

570

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