Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania information
Former Romanian army
Army of the Romanian People's Republic (1948–1965) Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
Armata Republicii Populare Romîne (1948–1965) Armata Republicii Socialiste România (1965–1989)
Ceremonial Flag (1966–1989)
Motto
Pentru Patria Noastră ("For our Homeland")
Founded
1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Disbanded
1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Service branches
Romanian Land Forces
Romanian Naval Forces
Romanian Air Force
Headquarters
Bucharest
Leadership
Supreme Commander-in-chief
Nicolae Ceaușescu (last)
Minister of Defence
Vasile Milea (last)
Chief of the General Staff
Ștefan Gușă (last)
Personnel
Conscription
16 months
Active personnel
210,000 in 1989 270,000 at peak in 1984
Deployed personnel
Mozambique – 500[1][2] Angola – 600[3][4]
Industry
Foreign suppliers
Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Cuba Poland East Germany Democratic People's Republic of Korea United States United Kingdom Israel France China
Annual exports
$1,000,000,000 (1982)[5]
Related articles
History
Romanian anti-communist resistance movement
Mozambican Civil War
Angolan Civil War
Brașov rebellion
Romanian Revolution
Ranks
Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania
The Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania (Romanian: Armata Republicii Socialiste România) was the army of the Socialist Republic of Romania (1965 to 1989), previously known as the Army of the Romanian People's Republic (Romanian: Armata Republicii Populare Romîne) during the Romanian People's Republic (1947 to 1965). Following the Romanian Revolution in 1989, it was renamed to the Romanian Armed Forces. It consisted of the Ground Forces, the Navy and the Air Force.
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^Pinstripes and Reds: An American Ambassador Caught Between the State Department and the Romanian Communists, 1981–1985, p. 183, David B. Funderburk, Selous Foundation Press, 1987
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Mozambique – 500[1][2]
Angola – 600[3][4]
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Cuba
Poland
East Germany
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
United States
United Kingdom
Israel
France
China
