The Romanian Army: 20. Infantry Training Division.

The Romanian Royal Army
1939-1945
DIVIZIA 20 INFANTERIE INSTRUCTIE

The 20th Training Infantry Division

COMMANDERS.

23.8-5.9.44: Gen. Constantin Visarion.

6.9-14.10.44: Gen. Gheorghe Marinescu.

14.10-1.12.44: Gen. Sava Caracas.

STRUCTURE.

Regimentul 82 Infanterie (Instructie)

Regimentul 83 Infanterie (Instructie)

Regimentul 91 Infanterie (Instructie)

Regimentul 39 Artilerie (Instructie)

Regimentul 40 Artilerie (Instructie)

ASSIGNMENT TO HIGHER UNITS.

11.43-23.8.44

Corp 6 Teritorial

DEPLOYMENT AREA / OPERATIONAL PERIOD.

11.43-11.44

Romania

23.8-15.10.44

HISTORY.

1943.

1944.

23.8.44: grouped in Alba Iulia - Turda - Târnăveni area (in the districts of Alba, Cluj-Turda, Târnava Mică and Târnava Mare).
after 24.8.44: it established tactical detachements to protect and forbid the demarcational line with Hungary, which disarmed the German troops from the respective areas.
5-8.9.44: during the German-Hungarian counterattack, it retreat to S Turda and managed to stop the enemy advance on Asinip, Cacova line.
13/14.9.44: it passed the Mures river at Ocna Mures and regrouped N of Călărasi.
15.9.44: passed to the Corpul 6 Teritorial's reserve, S of Mures, in Ciunga, Spălnaca, Noslac area.
17/18.9.44: it replaced the 206^th Soviet Infantry Division.
18/19.9.44: The first Battalion of Reg. 91 passed the Mures river at Bogata and established a bridgehead N of Bogata.
20.9.44: The Reg. 82 replaced the cavalry units from Cuciu, keeping the bridgehead.
9.10.44: the division started to chase the enemy on the direction Ludus - Tăureni - Juriu de Câmpie - Jucul de Jos.
11.10.44: it established a bridgehead V of Somes river, at Jucu de Sus.
13.10.44: The Reg. 82 distinguished itself during the attacks of Răscruci and Luna de Sus.
16.10.44: the division passed to the reserve.
11.44: disbanded. (Instructiuni 70200 / 1.11.44).

HQ LOCATIONS.

OPM Number.

9-10.44

967

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