Comments on: Forgotten Army

By: Gerald Swick

Gerald Swick — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:22:21 +0000

William T, try Third Axis, Fourth Ally: Romanian Armed Forces in the European War, 1941 – 1945. There's also Rumanian Air Force: The Prime Decade, 1938 – 1947. Both are currently available.

By: William T

William T — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:20:15 +0000

any help would be great! thanks!

By: William T

William T — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:19:40 +0000

Does anyone know of any books about Romania during World War Two?

By: daniel

daniel — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:02:38 +0000

Though less important in numbers, Spain also gave her support with the _Blue Division. I believe that the Eastern Front is parcially knew as we have only the German version. Information coming from the Soviet Union is, at least, parcial, incomplete and with a political objective. Hope in the future we can learn more about that front

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:12:42 +0000

John M.,
First, let me start with an apology to you, my comment to you could, and should have been phrased in much politer terms. I was stoked to find the Romanian army being discussed on this blog, and was in public on a pda at the time, making a completely thought out, well argued comment a bit difficult, but that is a poor excuse for such ill-mannered behavior on my part, I apologize to you.
Second, I apparently misunderstood your comments. I took your words as slighting the abilities of the Romanian soldiers and their efforts in WWII. They actions (good and bad) have been underreported in the annals of military history and this was what I directed my remarks toward. I respect your views and appreciate an opportunity to apologize for voicing my rash, reactive opinions.

By: John Merkatatis

John Merkatatis — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:58:14 +0000

Lee,
It is not my representation of the Romanians that you read,but that of
the German officers who assessed the Romanian army and the Romanian Officer Corps even before the war(report by general Krebs, Head of 1st Office,O.K.H.),but I saw the standard of maintainace of the
Romanian army now and the romanian airforce(2002-2003) and it was totally unaccetable.

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By: Steel Reserve

Steel Reserve — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:05:51 +0000

But what is the Romanian Way of War?

By: Luke Truxal

Luke Truxal — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:13:58 +0000

I guess what Dr. Citino is trying to get at here is that two Romanian Armies were going to make an impact somewhere along the front despite combat effectiveness. 700,000 troops poorly equipped and poorly trained can still do a lot in my opinion. Now I haven't done enough research on the Romanians in World War II so I can't speak for their effectiveness in combat but I'll take 700,000 Romanians when invading the Soviet Union over none.

By: lee

lee — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:43:06 +0000

And John M., your representation of the Romanian Army's attitudes and abilities are so incorrect it isn't even funny. And I have visited with Romanian soldiers and sailors that served, been to the archives, read the period accounts. The arguement that Romania joined the Axis for Bessarbia and Bukovina is only part of the truth. I too have read the July 1941 papers, seen the photos of a nation on her knees in prayer, but I have also read Antonescu's letters, as well as discussions with servicemen. When you peel back the layers the truth is much more complex.