A happening about Gl. Radu Băldescu, saied of an warlike veteran, eye-witness: After the completion of the fights from Crimeea, 1942, general Bãldescu, the commander Diviziei 18 the infantry, he addressed the enlisted-mans from suborders… “Comrades, soldiery, of the gentlemans officers. Have a new missions: To conquest the Stalingradul! Are do you understand boys!?!”( Nobody said nought.) The gentlemans officers, ask your if apprehended! (Again, nobody said nought.). Then gave order as the from each platoon to come out the military quotient 2. Repeated the question, one among the enlisted-mans taked out to report, a sergeant from 18 Regiment Dorobanţi Gorj, he addressed the general: “General, enable to report. When I were to Odesa, said each shall take a brick from the ruins Odesa, we keep in ours pocket and we get along it home of keepsake… What to do with the brick !?!” (Saying took out a brick from the bagfull victuals and throw to the ground). Ran out of, wordless, he walked up machine left…

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