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A total of 953 aircraft were in service; these included both pre-war and WW2 models like the Bf 109G, IAR 80, IAR 37, Ju 88, etc. [29] Following a condition imposed during the Paris Peace Treaties of 1947, the strength of the military aviation of Romania was reduced to 150 aircraft, of which 100 were for combat and the rest for training. [29]
The Romanian Armed Forces (Romanian: Forțele Armate Române or Armata Română) are the military forces of Romania. It comprises the Land Forces , the Naval Forces and the Air Force . The current Commander-in-chief is Lieutenant General Gheorghiță Vlad who is managed by the Minister of National Defence while the president is the Supreme ...
On 22 June 1941, German armies with a massive Romanian support attacked the Soviet Union. German and Romanian units conquered Bessarabia, Odessa, and Sevastopol, then marched eastward across the Russian steppes toward Stalingrad. Romania welcomed the war because it allowed them to retake lands annexed by the Soviet Union a year prior.
Structural graphic of a Romanian Motor Rifle Division during the Cold War. The Soviet occupation of Romania led to a complete reorganisation of the Romanian Land Forces under the supervision of the Red Army. [26] At the onset, pro-German elements were purged from the Romanian armed forces.
The following is a general overview of the Heer main uniforms, used by the German Army prior to and during World War II. Terms such as M40 and M43 were never designated by the Wehrmacht , but are names given to the different versions of the Model 1936 field tunic by modern collectors, to discern between variations, as the M36 was steadily ...
Uniforms of the German Army (1935–1945) Ranks and insignia of the German Army (1935–1945) Uniforms of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945) Ranks and insignia of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945) Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine. Awards and decorations of the Kriegsmarine; Nazi party paramilitary ranks. Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party
Model Origin Type Details Arado Ar 66C Germany: Trainer One captured in 1944 Consolidated B-24D Liberator: US: Heavy bomber Three bombers recovered in 1943, one was repaired and used for fighter pilot training then was handed over to the LARES. It was destroyed on the ground during a German raid on 26 August 1944. [6] Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/F-8 ...
Model Type Number Notes Orița M1941: submachine gun: 6,000: Number produced until October 1943 [5] 75 mm Reșița Model 1943: field/anti-tank gun: 375: Number produced until December 1944 (including 3 prototypes) [6] Argeș: flamethrower: 15.2 mm Model 1943: anti-tank rifle: 1: Prototype made in 1943 [5]