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druzhina |
Posted: November 30, 2003 02:52 am
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Soldat Group: Members Posts: 13 Member No.: 145 Joined: November 18, 2003 |
Did any Romanians fly in the Luftwaffe after switching sides
in 1944? Anyone know of any? |
Florin |
Posted: December 15, 2003 08:48 am
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General de corp de armata Group: Members Posts: 1879 Member No.: 17 Joined: June 22, 2003 |
As you know, the German used Romanian prisoners and Iron Guard refugees to built 2 SS regiments, on which one saw combat in Poland. But these were ground troops. One of the 2 intact Ju-88 still existing today in the world is in the US. The Allies got it because the Romanian sergeant trained for the brand new Ju-88 got angry on his superior, so he flied the plane and surrendered in Turkey, where the Allies got it intact. I guess the Germans knew the story since it happened, in 1943, so I wouldn't be surprised for the Germans to don't trust Romanians in Luftwaffe, especially after August 1944. They did not trust too much even the Italian pilots who wanted to fly and fight for the Republica Sociala Italiana (I guess that was the Italian name for the Italian Social Republic), in 1944-1945. Florin |
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Florin |
Posted: December 15, 2003 08:55 am
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General de corp de armata Group: Members Posts: 1879 Member No.: 17 Joined: June 22, 2003 |
You can get an idea about the general fate of the Romanians trained for aviation in Germany if you read what Mr. Bernard Miclescu answered to my topic: Romanians trapped by 23 August events in the Third Reich which is under WorldWar2.ro Forum Index -> Western Front (1944-1945) |
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