I'AM LOOKING FOR MY WIFE'S FAMILY WHO WERE SAXON VOLKSDEUTSCHE FROM ROMANIA. ANYBODY GOT ANY IDEAS.
I HAVE FOUR THAT FOUGHT FOR GERMANY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
MEL
SAXON GERMANS
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Some of them fought in the German army and the SS (mostly in the Prinz Eugen and Florian Geyer divisions I think).
Others chose to serve in the Romanian army, even some of the generals (like Hugo Schwab, who commanded the Romanian Mountain Corps at some point in the war and commited suicide in August 1944 to avoid being captured by the Soviets).
It must be said that the Saxons have always had a quite good relationship with the Romanian majority.
Others chose to serve in the Romanian army, even some of the generals (like Hugo Schwab, who commanded the Romanian Mountain Corps at some point in the war and commited suicide in August 1944 to avoid being captured by the Soviets).
It must be said that the Saxons have always had a quite good relationship with the Romanian majority.
Servus,
My wife's family also comes from ethnic German stock in Romania. They however, came from the Romanian Banat and not Transylvania (although you wouldn't know it when she gets mad at my book bill.) There was a considerable ethnic German presence in the Romanian Banat area, too. Mostly former Austro-Hungarian nationals.
Regards,
Helmut
My wife's family also comes from ethnic German stock in Romania. They however, came from the Romanian Banat and not Transylvania (although you wouldn't know it when she gets mad at my book bill.) There was a considerable ethnic German presence in the Romanian Banat area, too. Mostly former Austro-Hungarian nationals.
Regards,
Helmut
seibenburgen
Yes some of the people did have it bad after the war. from what i have heard the saxons in romania had it very bad . this came from some people in the family that was traped there after the war. they left there about 10 years ago.
mel
mel
Re: SAXON GERMANS
Try doing a 411.ca or a 411.com search in the Canadian and American telephone directories. You might be surprised at how many relatives made to North American shores. Would you like to post the family names you are searching for?
Re: SAXON GERMANS
teddy,
the names i'am looking for are : ungar , breit , hugel. all from in the area of durles, durlos in romania.
mel
the names i'am looking for are : ungar , breit , hugel. all from in the area of durles, durlos in romania.
mel
Re: Donau Schwaben
Helmut wrote:Servus,
My wife's family also comes from ethnic German stock in Romania. They however, came from the Romanian Banat and not Transylvania (although you wouldn't know it when she gets mad at my book bill.) There was a considerable ethnic German presence in the Romanian Banat area, too. Mostly former Austro-Hungarian nationals.
Regards,
Helmut
Helmut: it sounds like your wife's family was from Donau Schwaben stock.