Defense of Iasi-Chisinau 1944
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 6:32 pm
Ok,
After taking time off and going to Iasi and my wife's family visiting here in NJ, finally able to get back (can't wait to hear from Sid and Victor again). After reading on the defense of Iasi in 1944 and hunting for Luftwaffe and Heer/SS maps on the region I have tracked down some areas of fighting in and around the city, mostly on the outskirts. However, looking at the lines of battle on the internet and in some of my books, visiting the old parts of Iasi (was fun explaining why I didn't spend time with the "family") having difficulty finding the exact locations! How can I find out about the units locations around Iasi, (Moldova (Bessarbia) is too much of a pain to go to right now, though the Prut was nice to see! Victor and Sid, as to one of my old posts will update it (about my wifes grandfather), lets see what you can come up with here! By the way, have actually pinpointed the locations of the 8th SS in western Romania as well as a part of the 7th SS so will be heading there to do a personal recon of the area next summer I hope! Maybe get together in Bucharest before heading to Iasi?
After taking time off and going to Iasi and my wife's family visiting here in NJ, finally able to get back (can't wait to hear from Sid and Victor again). After reading on the defense of Iasi in 1944 and hunting for Luftwaffe and Heer/SS maps on the region I have tracked down some areas of fighting in and around the city, mostly on the outskirts. However, looking at the lines of battle on the internet and in some of my books, visiting the old parts of Iasi (was fun explaining why I didn't spend time with the "family") having difficulty finding the exact locations! How can I find out about the units locations around Iasi, (Moldova (Bessarbia) is too much of a pain to go to right now, though the Prut was nice to see! Victor and Sid, as to one of my old posts will update it (about my wifes grandfather), lets see what you can come up with here! By the way, have actually pinpointed the locations of the 8th SS in western Romania as well as a part of the 7th SS so will be heading there to do a personal recon of the area next summer I hope! Maybe get together in Bucharest before heading to Iasi?