The Romanian Army: 8. Cavalry Division.

The Romanian Royal Army
1939-1945
BRIGADA 8 CAVALERIE
DIVIZIA 8 CAVALERIE

8^th Cavalry Brigade
8^th Cavalry Division

COMMANDERS.

12.06-27.10.41: Col ION DĂNESCU (dead 2.10.41 in Alexandrovka);
28.10.41-9.05.42: Col CORNELIU TEODORINI;
10.05.42-1.01.43: Col CORNELIU CARP;
2.01.43-4.04.44: Col (from 7.01.43 Gen. brigadă) RADU KORNE;
5.04-24.07.44: Gen. brigadă VASILE MĂINESCU;
25.07-3.11.44: Gen. brigadă CORNELIU TEODORINI;
4-25.11.44: Col ION CRĂCIUNESCU;
26.11.44-12.03.45: Gen. brigadă HERCULE FORTUNESCU;
13.03-12.05.45: Gen. brigadă ION EFTIMIU.

STRUCTURE (details)

Grup 44 Cercetare

Escadron 44 Transmisiuni

Pluton 44 Poliţie

Escadron 44 Artilerie Antitanc

Escadron 44 Artilerie AA

Escadron 44 Pioneri Călări

Reg 3 Călăraşi Moto/Cavalerie Purtat (1941-45),

Reg 2 Călăraşi/Cercetare/Moto (1941-45),

Reg 4 Roşiori/Blindat/Moto (1941-45),

Reg 12 Roşiori Moto (1943-45),

Reg 3 Artilerie Călăreaţă/Moto (1941-45),

Grup 41 Servicii details

ASSIGNMENTS TO HIGHER UNITS.

27.06.41	Corp 11 German, Armata 11.
7.08-10.10.41	Corpul Cavalerie,
11(2?).10-1.11.41	Corpul Munte
1-12.11.41	Corpul 42 German
12.11-30.12.41	Corpul de Munte
31.12.41-18.1.42	Corpul 42 German
25.01.42	Corpul 6 Armată? (Corpul 42)
8-11.05.42	Corpul 7 Armată
12.05.42	Corpul 30 German
12.08.42	Grup Mattenklott (Corpul 42), Armata 11.
-20.11-22.12.42	Corpul 7 Armată
15.06.44	direct Gr.Armate "Ucraina Sud".
23.8.44	Cdt.Tr.Motomecanizate
8.4.45	Corp 2 Armată

ATTACHED UNITS.

DETACHED UNITS

DEPLOYMENT AREA / OPERATIONAL PERIOD.

14.3.39: the partial mobilisation in garrisons.

1940.

1941.

1942.

1943.

1944.

1945.

HQ LOCATIONS. (abbreviations)

9.?-1.10.41	Veseloje (V.Melitopol)
8-20.11.42	Koke Buluk
23.8.44	Târgovişte
1.09.44	Râşnov
2-4.09.44	Codlea –BV
4.09.44	Diciosânmartin (ora 20)
5-6.09.44	Agârbiciu –SB
6.09.44	Jidvei –AB (ora 9)
6.09.44	Şona
27.09.44	Iernut –MS
9.10.44	Sânger –MS
20.10.44	Bicaz –MM
1-2.11.44	Rétkőzberencs – H
3-11.12.44	Luká
18.12.44	Szentjakab
2.01.45	Szin
18.01.45	Vidová – SK
10.02-15.03.45	Brezno
16-23.03.?	Zvolen
3.04.45	Hor. Prasno
5.04.45	Tasov
2.05.45	Luhacovice
13.05-06.45	Sklene

OPM Numbers (see the OPM list)

6.41-5.43	80
4-9.44	3362
9-11.44	974
11.44-7.45	86

CODE NAMES (see the list)

25.8-24.10.44	Griviţa
25.10.44-31.1.45	Puica
1.2.45-	Budacul

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