"Romanian Paratroopers" Topic
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Tango01 | 29 Jan 2020 9:41 p.m. PST |
"The first initiative to form a paratrooper unit belonged to the Air and Navy Ministry in September 1940. The following year, general Alexandru Ioanitiu, the Chief of the General Staff, proposed again the formation of such a unit. Thus, on 10 June 1941 the first Romanian paratrooper company was created. All the recruits were volunteers, under 28 years old and had to speak at least one of the following languages: Russian, Hungarian, Bulgarian or Polish. The company received the number 8 in continuity of the seven balloon barrage companies. The second company (the 9th) was formed in 1942 and the third one (the 10th), a heavy weapons company, in 1943. These units received the numbers 8, 9 and 10. Together they formed the 4th Paratrooper Battalion (because it was counted after the three balloon barrage battalions)…" Main page link Also… link Amicalement Armand |
deadhead | 30 Jan 2020 4:44 a.m. PST |
New to me. Seems their only operational use was actually against the Germans, late War |
Tango01 | 30 Jan 2020 12:44 p.m. PST |
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Legion 4 | 30 Jan 2020 3:55 p.m. PST |
I knew that had a small number of paratroopers, but this added some good intel. |
Tango01 | 31 Jan 2020 12:02 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my good friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
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