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jivana |
Posted: November 13, 2005 08:45 pm
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![]() Fruntas ![]() Group: Members Posts: 68 Member No.: 639 Joined: July 31, 2005 ![]() |
Hello,
Is there any source to trace the way of military units (companies, battalions, etc.) during WW2? For instance, - I have a date and I would like to know where the unit was on that date or: -I have a place and would like to find out which units were stationed on that place or: -I know the unit and I would like to have the information about time and place where this unit was stationed then What possibilities do I have for this research? Could you recommend me some books, websites, libraries etc.? Greetings |
Carol I |
Posted: November 14, 2005 12:17 am
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Some time ago I have seen such information gathered on the site Armata Regală Română.
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jivana |
Posted: November 15, 2005 08:40 am
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![]() Fruntas ![]() Group: Members Posts: 68 Member No.: 639 Joined: July 31, 2005 ![]() |
Thank you for this page, Carol I.
I already knew this site and it is the best one I´ve found. What I am especially looking for is some kind of searching machine that includes places, time and military unit. Or some kind of a scheme/organigram, so that you can overview all the activities. Greetings |
Dénes |
Posted: November 15, 2005 06:29 pm
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Armata Regală Română? ![]() Doeas the web site owner have at least a couple official documents to prove he's right? ![]() Gen. Dénes This post has been edited by Dénes on November 15, 2005 06:32 pm |
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jivana |
Posted: November 15, 2005 07:50 pm
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![]() Fruntas ![]() Group: Members Posts: 68 Member No.: 639 Joined: July 31, 2005 ![]() |
Gen Denes, what do you want to express by this? Is the site wrong? What kind of mistakes does it have? In my opinion it is sometimes a little bit confusing, because you cannot always follow a unit from the beginning to the end. But I thought that the explanation lies in the enormous losses of the different battalions and in the reorganizations. Are there official informations which a normal person can reach? Could you recommend me better resources? Greetings |
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dragos03 |
Posted: November 15, 2005 08:09 pm
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All units kept a journal of operations, that can be found at the Military Archives in Pitesti. All the info about the unit is in the journal.
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Dénes |
Posted: November 15, 2005 08:17 pm
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I was only jokingly referring to the controversy stirred around using the Royal appelation in a Rumanian military branch's name. It has nothing to do with the site itself. Gen. Dénes |
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Dénes |
Posted: November 15, 2005 08:20 pm
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I would argue about this. Based on my experience, operational/combat diaries of military units vary greatly in detail and precision. If one intends to seriously and thoroughly research a certain military unit, he/she has to do way more detective work than simply checking out the said unit's diary. Gen. Dénes |
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dragos03 |
Posted: November 15, 2005 08:21 pm
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True, but it is still the starting point for any serious research. Perhaps the diary doesn't answer all the questions, but at least some of them.
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Dénes |
Posted: November 15, 2005 08:37 pm
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Agree. Gen. Dénes |
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jivana |
Posted: November 16, 2005 11:58 am
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![]() Fruntas ![]() Group: Members Posts: 68 Member No.: 639 Joined: July 31, 2005 ![]() |
@ Dénes, @ Dragos03 Tanks for your informations and comentaries. Now I have got some problems and questions: 1. How do I get informations of the "military Archives in Pitesti"? 2. For my research I have got: - the names of different war-places, - the name of a battalion on a photo, another name of a complete different battalion which nobody knows (I posted it already), - the vague mention of certain events (year, dates..) - the rememberance of stories and an "deja heard" experience, when I read some names of that time But it´s like a huge puzzle, the parts don´t fit. What do you suggest? Greetings |
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Dani |
Posted: November 16, 2005 12:50 pm
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In Bucharest: http://www.mapn.ro/arhivele_militare/ For Pitesti (UM 02405) it seems that your request must be sent in Bucharest: http://www.mapn.ro/sen/formularemapn.php?NumeDomeniu=Arhiva |
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Victor |
Posted: November 16, 2005 12:54 pm
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The adress of the Pitesti archives is:
str. Aleea Poarta Eroilor, nr. 14, Pitesti, jud. Arges, Romania |
jivana |
Posted: November 17, 2005 05:00 pm
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![]() Fruntas ![]() Group: Members Posts: 68 Member No.: 639 Joined: July 31, 2005 ![]() |
@Dani @Victor
thanks for your answer, if I write to the military archives in Pitesti and in Bucharest, may I write in English? And do they send me the copies of the searched documents or do I have to go personally there? How long does it take to get the permission? Greetings |
dragos03 |
Posted: November 17, 2005 05:18 pm
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The bulk of the files were moved to Pitesti.
You have to go personally. The permission is granted quickly but you must ask for the dossiers, wait one day until they find them, and then browse them to find the information you need. |
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