The Romanian Army: The ''Somes'' Battalion

The Romanian Royal Army
1939-1945
BATALIONUL FIX SOMEŞ

The ''Someş'' Battalion

1943 - 1944

COMMANDERS.

STRUCTURE: 3 (?) Regional Fixed Companies:

Company Călăţele / CJ

Company Mănăstireni / CJ

Company Măgura

Company Beliş / BH ?

Company Sânnicolau de Beiuş / BH ?

ASSIGNMENTS TO HIGHER UNITS.

7.43-24.8.44	Corp 7 Teritorial
1-12.9.44	Div 3 Munte (Gr. 3 VM, then Gr. Bihor-col.Manu)
	Div 2 Munte

DEPLOYMENT AREA / OPERATIONAL PERIOD.

1943.

Formed July 1943 ?

1944.

spring .44: assigned to ''Grupul Ardeal'' on the direction Beiuş - Câmpeni.

Strength: 723 men (as of 3.9.44).

24.8-15.10.44: local actions in the area Mănăstireni - Călăţele (S of HUEDIN):
- 26.8.44: assigned to Div.20 Inf.Instr. and regrouped in the back of the fronier-guard units.
- 3.9.44: passed to ''Gruparea de Est'' (Div.3 Munte), in defence between the Bihor Mountains and Someşul Rece.
- 19-22.9.44: the right flank of the Battalion (S of Someşul cald and Tartova, on Muntele Rece) was attacked by armoured units and retreated on the hills of Isar, Bârsa and Muntele Rece.
- beg. 10.44: it repulsed the enemy incursions at Poganu, Călata, at the Bălceşti and Someşul Cald picquets.
  - 1.12.44: demobilised.
  - 30.1.45: disbanded.
  HQ LOCATIONS. (abbreviations)
  
  7.43-
  1-5.9.44 Beliş - CJ (1 Cp. at Călăţele - CJ)
  
  OPM Numbers (see the OPM list)
  
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