Romanian OOB in Bessarabia

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Romanian OOB in Bessarabia

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Post by matthew hainer » 20 Mar 2020, 07:44

Hello,
does anyone know what the OOB for the Romanian Army was in Bessarabia just prior to the Soviet annexation of it and Bucovina? The notes in 'Hitler's Forgotten Ally' by Dennis Deletant on page 285 indicate there was seven infantry divisions and three cavalry divisions. Of these, 3 infantry divisions and 1 cavalry division lost all equipment and possibly all personnel due to them being Bessarabian soldiers; 2 infantry divisions and 1 cavalry division lost between 50% to 70% of equipment/men, while remainder withdrew without loss.

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Post by CNE503 » 20 Mar 2020, 14:48

Divizia 12 Infanterie (12th Infantry Division) was garrisoned in Bessarabia (HQ in Ismail). It was disbanded after the Soviet annexation of Bessarabia.
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Re: Romanian OOB in Bessarabia

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Post by CNE503 » 20 Mar 2020, 16:58

A rapid research established that the following units were garrisoned in Moldavia in June 1940:
- Divizia 8 Infanterie (HQ Cernauti);
- Divizia 12 Infanterie (HQ Ismail);
- Divizia 14 Infanterie (HQ Balti);
- Divizia 15 Infanterie (HQ Chisinau);
- Brigada 1 Mixta Munte (HQ Vijnita).

Brigazi 3 and 4 Mixta Munte were probably in Bucovina too, but I'm not sure.
I didn't find any element about the cavalry divisions, but some of them were deployed in Moldavia too, for sure.
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Re: Romanian OOB in Bessarabia

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Post by matthew hainer » 21 Mar 2020, 02:40

Thank you!

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