Soviet counterattack near the River Pruth on 29 June, 1941.

[Csaba Becze]

On this day a Hungarian Caproni bomber claimed to destroyed a bridge over the Pruth in Lemberg-Czernowitz road, 50 km SE of Kolomea, to set back a Soviet counterattack. I think, it was in the Rumanian Army's sector. Anybody have some details about this counterattack and the fate of this bridge?

Thanks,

Csaba

[Dénes]

50 km SE of Kolomea was well inside the USSR borders (just west of Chernovtsy). The bulk of the Rumanian Army did not cross River Pruth into Northern Bukovina until July 2, 1941; therefore, those Axis troops must had been Germans.

Dénes

[Csaba Becze]

Ok, thanks, plutonier adjutant Dénes

P.S. you have a very fast career in Rumanian Army :wink:

[Michi]

Is there any link between your mentiones Russian counter-attack, and the Russian attach to Chilia Veche??
There are 3 days difference (29th June & 26th June)


The three battalions of the Romanian Marine Regiment guarded the Danube Delta. The regiment was comparatively recently formed and was poorly equipped with obsolete weapons surplus to army requirements. The Soviet Danube Flotilla would have to pass the positions of its 15th Battalion at Chilia Veche and its 17th Battalion at Periprava if it was to secure its retreat to the Black Sea. On 26 June, in their only successful attack on to Axis soil in 1941, the Soviets crossed the Danube and enveloped Chilia Veche.
15th Battalion was ill prepared, as it had no artillery capable of penetrating the armour of the Soviet gunboats and many of its positions had been flooded by an unusual rise in the Danube. Most of the battalion was wiped out. The Soviets tried to follow up with an assault on Periprava, but 17th Battalion had some 47mm AT guns and they were thrown back. This repulse was significant because, when the Soviet Danube Flotilla finally withdrew on 11/12 July, it had to pass under the guns at Periprava. While the armoured gunboats attacked Periprava, the larger monitors passed behind them under cover of smoke and escaped along the coast to Odessa. The Soviets are believed to have lost four gunboats, including BKA-111, BKA-113 and BKA-134.


MfG Michi

This post has been edited by Michi on August 25, 2006 04:24 am

[Victor]

The attack at Chiliawas linked most likely with the Soviet naval action the same day. It was probably a bigger planto strike in Dobruja, but it was abandoned after the real strength of the defense was evaluated.

[Florin]

[quote]Ok, thanks, plutonier adjutant Dénes

P.S. you have a very fast career in Rumanian Army :wink:[/quote]

This shows that in the Romanian Army the individual value was always more important than to what minority do you belong.

[Dénes]

With leaders like our Moderator and Administrator, it's a piece of cake.

However, in the real Rumanian 'People's Democratic' Army, my lacklustre career ended as Sergent major, although most of my colleagues were promoted by office to Sublocotenent (2nd Lt.). My company commander, Lt. Datcu, especially did not like me and gave me lots of trouble. I'm wondering where is he now? Still an "Apv-ist"? Now, as a Major, I'd love to order him: "culcat!"

Dénes

[Florin]

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...However, in the real Rumanian 'People's Democratic' Army, my lacklustre career ended as Sergent major, although most of my colleagues were promoted by office to Sublocotenent (2nd Lt.). My company commander, Lt. Datcu, especially did not like me and gave me lots of trouble. I'm wondering where is he now? Still an \"Apv-ist\"? Now, as a Major, I'd love to order him: \"culcat!\" Dénes

Hi Denes,

I used the word "always" in my post just to force your reaction. It seems it worked.
I gave to the Romanian Army 9 months of my life, before University, and 2 weeks after it. I cannot say it was a pleasure, generally speaking. This being said, many people suffer in a way or another, more or less, sooner or later, during a military service.
As usually it is happening, when you belong to a minority, it is easy to think that what you are suffering is because you belong to that minority.
I had 4 Hungarian "comrades" in my battalion, and I sincerely do not remember that they suffered in any way more than the Romanians or the Germans around. I also remember situations when some of these 4 Hungarians were punished, but that happened to a whole group being in the same situation, and the rest of the group were Romanians.
Well, I made this effort to write knowing that you'll not be convinced at the end of it.
Regards,
Florin