Portraits of Romanian Soldiers

This is in his return in 1944.

The difference in demeanor between the two pictures is apparent.
In the first picture he has a smiling, boyish demeanor, while in the second he is a mature and serious young man, with a certain sadness in his eyes.

I don't mean to sound cliche, but it's almost as if you can see that he's been through war from the difference between the two expressions.

Anyway, nice pictures.

He has at least two metal crowns (posib gold) on his upper right maxilar.

Ok , but what about the uniforms? It is a cavalry uniform? Wich regiment was in Tirgoviste in november 1941?

Cavalry uniforms did not differ that much from infantry ones, so it is difficult to see from a photo that reveals very little of the uniform.

I don't know what cavalry unit was in Targoviste. The 1st Armored Division had its HQ there.

Here is a slightly unusual picture, taken in 1944.
In the center of the photo, Major (then) Paul Basarabescu, who at the time was working as a delegate for the "Marele Stat Major" (Romanian Military Staff Headquarters). He was assigned by the Transport section to verify how smoothly military railway transports were operating and, as such, he was traveling up and down various railways in a car adapted for rail travel.

What makes the photo slightly unusual is the presence of the automobile, with its tires swapped for train-style wheels.



Does anyone know if such cars were common, and for what other reasons they were employed? Thanks.

Among the german army they were very common.
Can you tel what car is it?
Is it a Packard?

This post has been edited by C-2 on June 24, 2007 07:37 am

My grandfather in gendarme uniform. The date is not inscribed, location is stamped as "PLOEŞTI" on the bottom right corner.

I'm not sure about the brand of the car. In any case, it belonged to the Romanian MSM. Here is an enlargement, maybe you can tell what brand it is.



This post has been edited by mabadesc on June 25, 2007 02:30 pm

It may be a Packard.

Mr. Lupulescu Grigore.

Picture cleaned up a little for Claudiu.

Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Denes

Just came across this thread,



In my opinion, having worn a uniform for 21 years, looking at the lengths of the sleeves and the trouser bottoms, and the jaunty angle of the cap, this is somebody dressing in the uniforn for a "fun" picture and not a real enlisted person.

Kevin in Deva

This post has been edited by New Connaught Ranger on June 26, 2007 09:33 am

Ofcourse, you are correct. I am not familiar with women serving in the military throughout the war with the exception of the White Squadron.

I also have a photo of one of my great-grandmothers "dressing up" in a uniform.

Hallo Denes

Just came across this thread,



In my opinion, having worn a uniform for 21 years, looking at the lengths of the sleeves and the trouser bottoms, and the jaunty angle of the cap, this is somebody dressing in the uniforn for a "fun" picture and not a real enlisted person.

Kevin in Deva

N. C. Ranger, you didn't see our uniforms, when i was in the army...!

My shirt was too small for me, my trousers too large (almost 3 times ), and I have to change my boots 3 times till I found my size (45)
And all this only for the summer uniform

My uncle, Lazar Vasile, from Aciua (today Avram Iancu de Arad), brother of my grand-grandfather, Lazar Pavel.

Photo taken in 1st of January 1943 (photographer - Popa from Arad, Metianu street, no. 8; adress from 1943)

AFAIK, Lazar Vasile worked in a time with Nicolae Titulescu.

If anybody can identify the medal and the bars, please feel free to add your posts and comments.


Shot with DSC-P73

This post has been edited by 21 inf on July 01, 2007 06:34 pm