JU-52?

Dan

Is the first time I hear that Tataia was controlled military air field...maybe was just a landing strip near Rumanian Army garrisons for trops transport and liason..I interesting to know..I knew about Mamaia , thats why I have asked

Alex

At the present time, Tataia is the name of the sea coast in the northern part of the city of Constanta. I don't know if before was a separate village and was "swallowed" by the expansion of Constanta. During the war there was a coastal battery of 3x152mm Armstrong guns at Tataia.

My grandfather during the war was in Reg. 7 AA Ploiesti (the picture with the truck is made in 1942 in Ploiesti).A short period he was at Tataia airfield.In same period he was a short time on bord of Amiral Murgescu ship at artyleri.Here is he's CV during war period.
15.01.1941-15.02.1943=military stage
15.10.1943-15.04.1944=student at "Scoala subofiteri activi de Artilerie Antiaeriana"
02.08.1944-23.08.1944=send in Germany for training
23.08.1944-20.10.1945=prisonier of war.
and after the war he remains another 2 year in the army.

...it is posible that the truck to be a Bedford?

Horia

How did your grandad get into POW captivity? was he at the Russian, American ,French or Belgium zones ? Do you recollect the POW camp name he was at in Germany or in Russia if transffered to the Russians ?

When he returned from POW was he directly enrolled to Armata Populara Romana or did he have to go trough trials first ? was he an AA officer after WWII ?

Anymore photos ?

Are you sure there was an airfield langa Mamaia care sa chema Tataia ?

Alex

PS: Dan is right about the transporter type

This post has been edited by alexkdl on March 08, 2005 05:35 pm

Dragos

That confirms my theory that Tataia was not an airfield but maybe a troops transports and material landing strip

Alex

As I wroth, my grandfather was in germany at training at 23 august when was the resurection, and automaticly he was made POW. He spend 13 mounth in work-lagers in Germany and Austria. He's last palce where he was prisonier was near Lintz. I don't know sure what he did after he came back.I will ask my mother when she came home this evening.
It sure that at Tataia was an airfield because I remember that my grandfather ofen mention this when he told me tales about war.

In 1947 my grandfather was kick out from the Army becaus he's father was an anti-comunist. My grandfather told me that he flew with Ju-52 and very ofen mention that at Tataia airfield were Hawker Huricanes.
I don't know the name of the lagers but where he was prisonier were prisoniers from al nation. There was the place where my grandfather saw first time black people!
He told me that when he was in a german camp Horia Sima came and look for voluntaries in he's Iron Guard. Few accepted but more not and remaind in lagers to the end of the war.

Thanks for the feedabck Horia

Al

Until 1942, the Hurricanes of the 53rd Fighter Squadron were stationed at Mamaia airfield. Afterwards they were taken out of service and I have no idea where they were moved. Maybe Tataia airfield was the same as Mamaia airfield.

Ju-52 from ARR had some "on board" protection - MG's? If yes, what was the configuration, please.

Iama

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Hi Guys,

With regard to the Ford Marmon.

If I remember rightly it could improve its cross-country performance by fitting tracks around its rear pair of wheels. Are these the tracks that we see lining the side/rear of the truck in the photo?

Cheers,

Sid.

P.S. I am sure that I have seen photos of Ford Marmons pulling 37mm anti-aircraft guns at a military parade through Bucharest.

Hi Sid,

I allways wondering what are that pieces lining on both sides of Marmon trucks.
I think you are right it looks like tracks for improving cross-country performance.
Ford Marmon was also used for pulling 37mm AA gun.

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http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?ac...t=45#entry36595