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| Posted by: Thomas July 28, 2005 07:44 pm |
| I'm trying to put some bits and pieces together and wonder if anyone might help me with this matter. I'm trying to locate a unit stationed in Budesti awaiting operation Barbarossa but it seems there are no less than 4 places called Budesti in Romania. Does anyone know which Budesti held Wehrmacht soldiers at this time? There's a Budesti in Calarasl, Bistrita-Nasaud, Maramures and Vâlcea. I can't say much about the place itself exept than that it was a rural place relying on cattle-economy but that probably isn't very helpful considering that was the most common situation in Romania at the time. Thanks in advance for any help! |
| Posted by: Dénes July 28, 2005 09:34 pm |
| Maramures County is out of question, because it was part of Northern Transylvania, being under Hungarian administration at that time. Bistrita-Nasaud County is also in Transylvania, which, I think, excludes it. Calarasi County is far away from the Soviet border, so it leaves the fourth one, in Vâlcea County, as the most probable location for Budesti. Gen. Dénes |
| Posted by: Victor July 29, 2005 05:06 am |
| The Budesti in Calarasi was closer to the border with the Soviet Union than the one in Valcea was. It was also close to the Danube, which was an important transport line for the Wehrmacht. It's just a guess though. |
| Posted by: Iamandi July 29, 2005 07:30 am |
| Yesterday i meet the chief of ww2 veterans of Calarasi county - ex. Lt. Col. Cristea from Divizia 1 Garda. Tell me the name of the unit, maybe i will find something. And i work with veterinary medic from Budesti, but i don't know how helpful can be... Iama |
| Posted by: dragos03 July 29, 2005 11:44 am |
| I also think that the one in Calarasi makes more sense than the Valcea one. But Budesti is a common name. I think there might be one in Moldova too. |
| Posted by: Thomas July 29, 2005 06:08 pm |
| Thanks for all your kind help! Unfortunatly, I don't know the exact WH-unit stationed there. If it's any help at all I know that the officers were invited to the home of the mayor several times. There also was Gendarmerie there and an interpreter named "Dida", is this a female name? Also, is there a place close to Budesti called "Wolgap" or something alike? That name keeps returning but I can't find it anywhere. |
| Posted by: Cantacuzino July 29, 2005 08:29 pm | ||
Mayby "Wolga" german radar station code name in Romania. |
| Posted by: Florin August 03, 2005 03:03 am |
| Boboc airbase was even closer to the Prut river, the "recent" border with U.S.S.R. It was in Ramnicu-Sarat administrative division, today in Buzau administrative division. The Germans had aviation there (Me-109's, who took off and shot down some Russian twin engines in the summer of 1941.) In one of those days, 2 of Me-109's sent to the ground a group of 8 Russian bombers in several minutes. The Boboc airbase was continuously used by the Romanians for at least the previous 20...25 years before the Germans took it over in 1940...1941. The family photo shown by me in "The beginnings of the Romanian Air Force" was taken at Boboc airbase. PS: I know it is not about Budesti, but I hope it is not off topic. |
| Posted by: Florin August 04, 2005 02:50 am |
| Budesti in Calarasi administrative division had all what it needed to qualify as suitable for an airbase: 1. At just 30...35 km from Bucharest, and moreover, on the side toward Soviet Union. 2. In a plane area, without trees by nature (Baragan, also known as The Romanian Plain). 3. Very close to a strategic railroad (Bucuresti - Constanta, via Cernavoda Bridge). This being mentioned, I don't know if there was a German base there. |
| Posted by: Carol I August 14, 2005 09:47 am | ||
An even closer one would be Budesti in Vrancea county. |