JU-52?

This is a picture with my grandfather and some oder soldiers. On the back side is written "aerodromul Tataia-1941". It's sure that this airplane is an JU-52, but I'm not sure if is romanian or german. In the right side of the picture on the wing is a mark, something like a "B".Could someone told me more about it! I-m looking forward to have some news.

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The 'B' on the wing's leading edge indicates it's a Luftwaffe Ju 52, not Rumanian, as it was the airplane's identification letter.

Gen. Dénes

Thank you Denes.
Here is another one with my grandfather

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This is a picture with my grandfather and some oder soldiers. On the back side is written "aerodromul Tataia-1941". It's sure that this airplane is an JU-52, but I'm not sure if is romanian or german. In the right side of the picture on the wing is a mark, something like a "B".Could someone told me more about it! I-m looking forward to have some news.



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Thank you Denes.
Here is another one with my grandfather



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While you posted interesting photos you forgot to mention the actual context of your topic...such as where is your grand dad located in all the two photos ?

Can anyone tell me where Tataia airfield was located secondly on why Luftwaffe chose to mark the JU-52 with ID letters at the wings leading edge..which is rather bizare ...and finally is the truck on the photo a Daimler Benz one and if Rumania received from Germany such trucks

Al

The truck is Ford Marmon in romanian service.

Dan.

Yes the truck is a Ford Marmon, like Mr. Cantacuzino said.

Fratello

Could be Tatarka ?

Could be Tatarka ?

Or Tataia in north Constanta ?

Tataia is near Mamaia in the north side of Constanta.
My grandfather is first from left in the picture with the aircraft, and posible to be the 3rd in one with the truck.

Thanks Horia, I guess he was at that time still Corporal (Caporal) ....what was his function in the army because must have been at a rifle company (infantery) and I would appreciate if you could scan the other photos iof left. I guess he has left the Army after the war ?

Let me know, thanks

Alex

PS: Dan are you sure that the German trooper transporter was a Ford ?

This post has been edited by alexkdl on March 08, 2005 03:58 pm

Yes, Alex i am sure it's Ford Marmon ( WWII trucks is also my hobby see the topics for this issue on forum) and also Fratello confirm that.

About the troops near the truck to me it looks all romanians.

Dan.

Dan u've got a lot of hobbies, hopefully you have time left for your girlf and daily errands. Yes they all look Rumanians , I am still puzzled about Tataia airfield....was it used by the ARR and Luftwaffe jointly for air liftting or was afighter base too ?

Al

As far as i know only Mamaia had an airfield in WWII. Maybe the airfield was close to both Mamaia and Tataia villages.
For the first time i heard about "Tataia"village. Beside "Mamaia" (Grandmother) village and "Tataia" ( Grandfather) village could be also "Nepot" (Nephew) village in the area.

Dan.

This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on March 08, 2005 04:02 pm