Tank commanders

Under what circumstance would a woman have been awarded a tanker badge ? Would this badge have been awarded because she had the same training as the men at the Mechanized tanker school or did she get to wear the badge because she was in administration at the tanker school ?

Back on topic.

Cpt. Florea Parvanescu (mentioned in the list above) was born on 11 March 1910 at Turnu Magurele. In November 1942 he commanded the 8th Medium Tank Company of the 1st Tank Regiment/1st Armored Division.

On 20 November 1942, his company attacked Soviet troops near the Winterlager farm in cooperation with the 4th Medium Tank Company. One artillery battery, 4 AT guns and numerous mortars were destroyed. Seven T-34s counterattacked his company and he destroyed 4 of them.

On 23 November 1942, at Ossinovsky, for seven hours, he stopped the charge of Soviet cavalry that could have infiltrated behind the 3rd Motorized Vanatori Regiment.

On 26 November 1942, at 3 km south of Chernicheskaya, he led a formation of six tanks without infantry or artillery support against enemy positions north and norteast of the vilage and destroyed 4 AT guns, 10-12 AT rifles, numerous mortars and machine-guns. The same day he entered with 2 tanks under the command of hptm. Mielenhausen, in the attack on Varlamov to clear a German panzergrenadier company. The mission succeeded and the company was saved.

As mentioned above, cpt. Parvanescu was awarded the Mihai Viteazul Order 3rd class for his deeds during late 1942.

Source: Tanchistii by col. dr. Constantin Ucrain and lt. col. Dumitru Dobre.

Captain Stelian Simionescu
Cercul Recrutare - Dambovita
Circa 1935

Note the hand embroidered bullion tank collar insignia.

Officer graduating class of future tank commanders, armor tanker school, Targevista. Circa 1934-1938.

Same class of officers at the Armor tanker school, Targevista. Note the black leather jackets and pants.

Note tank on top of flatbed truck.

Great photos as usual. The training center was at Targoviste from what I know. I never heard of a Targevista.

This is grea piece as usual.
Mihai

This type of Tanh carrier is French,
You can see the style in 1940Frnchcampange.
Mihai

Simply a spelling error. We all know that it is Targoviste.

The tank in the center has the nickname painted on the side named "PLEVNA". The tank to the far right has the nickname of "SIREL".

It could also be the name "BIREL". I can only see half of the first letter in the photo.

It could also be the name "BIREL". I can only see half of the first letter in the photo.

SIRET would make more sense.

Shouldn't these photos be rather posted in the 'Tank photos' thread?
I just posted two photos over there.

Gen. Dénes