The Romanian Army: Regiunea 3 Aeriana.

The Romanian Royal Army
1939-1945

Regiunea 3 Aeriană. (Reg. 3 Aer.).
3^rd Air Region

Historical:

Commandment which assigned all the Air, Aerostation and AA defence units from Bucharest and 7 districts of Wallachia and Dobroudja (Argeş, Constanţa, Ialomiţa, Ilfov, Olt, Prahova, Vlaşca). Its competence included all problems related to administration, technical supply, sanitary situation, infrastructure and mobilisation.
Autumn 1942: it included the German aviation and AA artillery, as an Allied (Anglo-American) offensive became a real possibility.
1.9.44: disbanded (merged with Corpul 3 Aerian).
3.12.44: re-established from Corpul 3 Aerian.
15.4.45: Escadra 3 Aeriană and Reg. 1 Apărare Pasivă were disbanded,

Commanders:

Reporting Units:

22.6.1941:

Flotila 3 informaţii
Flotila 1 Vânătoare
Flotila 1 Bombardament (replaced 1.10.42 with Flotila 2 Vânătoare)
Flotila Hidroaviaţie
Flotila Aerostaţie
Escadrila 113 Legătură
Escadrila Sanitară
Gruparea Apărare contra Aeronavelor (A.C.A.)	Buzău
Gruparea Apărare contra Aeronavelor (A.C.A.)	Bucureşti
Regiment 1 Apărare AA
Regiment 3 Apărare AA
Batalionul 3 Aero-geniu
Baza Regională nr.3
Centrul Instrucţie Apărare AA
Comandamentul 3 Apărare AA (from 1942: Brigada 3 Apărare AA)	Bucureşti
8 zone apărare AA (10 A.A. defence areas):	1. Bucureşti
	2. Argeş
	3. Olt
	4. Prahova
	5. Ilfov
	6. Vlaşca
	7. Ialomiţa
	8. Constanţa

3.12.1944:

Escadra 3 Aeriană (disbanded 15.4.45)	Bazele 1, 2 Vânătoare
	Baza 2 Bombardament
	Baza Aerotransport
	Baza Specialităţi Aero.
Brigada 3 Artilerie AA	Reg. 1, 3 Artilerie AA
Brigada 4 Artilerie AA	Reg. 7, 9 Artilerie AA
Regiment 1 Apărare Pasivă (disbanded 15.4.45)
Regiment 3 Aerostransmisiuni
Regiment Pionieri Aero.

Assignments:

Strength:

22.6.41: 873 officers (from which 169 reserve ~), 927 NCOs (from which 164 reserve ~), 469 foremans, 17890 troop (from which 11150 from the reserve).
214 planes and 20 sea planes.

HQ Locations:

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