clarification Adj.Av.Codruz & Agarici

I would appreciate an expert opinion on who shot down
Adj Av.Codruz on his HE-112B in June 41. At page 15
Aviazia Romana in WW2 by Robanescu, he states that
he was shot down by Kozachenko near Bolgrod as
leader of 249 IAP. Kozachenko never led the 249
but WWII Russian aces website repeating the claim.

Reliable Russian sources indicating that Codruz was
shot down by M.S.Maximov which may or may have
not been with Kozachenko in formation.

Also I need some clarity on Agarici 3 DB-3's claim, was
it on June 23rd or June 25th ? were these DB-3 or SB-2's
at what airfield in Russia the 3rd damaged bomber land
and what was the Russian pilot name who crash landed
near Mamaia and was taken POW along with the crew ?

Thanks

This post has been edited by yugit on July 05, 2011 08:47 am

Russian book :

Russian book :

This post has been edited by Petre on July 08, 2011 05:00 pm

Petre

According the Russian OBD Archives Nikiforov was KIA on
June 23,41 while flying for 3 URAP (40 AP) on a DB-3
and not in June 24th...I have complete records of all
BMF 4th Fleet pilots KIA in Romania between June 23rd
and Oct 1941...If I'd know for sure when Agarici claimed
his SB's or DB's I could then tell the pilot names he brought
down.

Thanks

This post has been edited by yugit on July 09, 2011 01:34 am

The day is June 23.
http://srpo.ru/forum/index.php?topic=12135.15

or here:
http://www.worldwar2.ro/arr/?article=673

Petre

Thank you for your input..I was aware about Agarici
articles on here...as into the Russian Aviation site
Yelena_Tom is my wife and she is writting on my
behalf in Russian as I don't speak well Russian.

As of yet no one can tell a reliable date when
Agarici brought down the 3 URAP ( 40 AP ) pilots
while there are Russian sources citing that in reality
he brought only one down and not DB but SB.

Additionally the SG2 books I have at my end seems
confused about the score date.

Best Regards

This post has been edited by yugit on July 10, 2011 08:27 pm

Lt. av. Horia Agarici took off on 23 June at 06:15 a.m.
All three wreckages of the SBs downed by him were identified on the ground.
You can see him posing near one of his victims, No. 6, on page 26 of my aforementioned book.

Gen. Dénes

Denes

According Agarici , he gave an interview on Radio or TV during his life
time which is available on Internet. He stated that he saw two DB's going down
( one still carrying his complete ordonance diving into the sea ) and the other crash landed at a weapon range near Mamaia. 3rd one made an emergency
landing at Bolgrad. Pse clarify again regarding your remark on the 3 wreckages .

As into your books I guess you reffered from Barbarosa to Odessa, if thats the case,then is still its on its way to me. Your second is no longer available at Amazon

Thank you

This post has been edited by yugit on July 11, 2011 09:27 am

The best source are the archivs documents and the after combat reports.
Usually the memories of people are not so precise after some years.

The best source are the archivs documents and the after combat reports.
Usually the memories of people are not so precise after some years.

ABSOLUTELY, I fully agreed with you.

Best Regards

About these episodes in military archives we find the following information:
June 23-1941
Gr.5 Vt. He-112 plane piloted by Adj.av.Codrut Anghel No.12, Group 5 Hunt, 23.V.1941 day fell from Bulgaria. During accompaniment bomber formations on land in Bulgaria, the plane is hit by ACA He.112 No.12 and burned. In subsequent research made ​​by fleet settled on these:
-to see the opening the parachute, but it did not work normally and the pilot dies zdorbindu the ground.

Esc.53 Vt. "Hurricane." Early morning, when we present the airport, we find that the Bolsheviks attacked Constanta and ordered to leave for the time he turned it apara.Intrucit completely make all preparations and departure by 13 hours off the mother. Just landed and alarms are held chain. Bolsheviks seek at all costs to destroy the port, but hunters are only frustrate them palnurile air. A German squadron arrived to strengthen and From now we begin a real loss for Russia. Lt.Av. Horia Agarici which remained in constant repair the plane or until the squadron coming in Buzau, attacking a formation of six aircraft, managed to beat three of them. Pilots do not know what is barely time to rest and feed their planes to start again. By night they had 12 alarms each squadron pilot doing cite 5 outputs in a single day.German comrades manage to break the three planes and fliers on the same day breaks our five planes, Cpt.Av.Georgescu Emil breaks one (Approved O.Zi.Nr.11/18.11.1941) Horia Lt.Av.Agarici breaks three (approved O. Day Nr.11/18.11.1941) and Adj.Stag. Av. Popescu C-tin breaks one. (Approved O. Day Nr.11/18.11.1941).

My apologies for quality translation.