Tudor Vladimirescu Division

Tudor Vladimirescu Division
Divizia "Tudor Vladimirescu"
Active15 November 1943 (1943-11-15)[1]–15 August 1945 (1945-08-15)[2]
CountryRomania Romania;[3] formation equipped and supplied by Soviet Union Soviet Union
BranchSoviet Union Red Army (2nd Ukrainian Front)
TypeDivision
Size9,562 (February 1944)[2]
EngagementsWorld War II
Battle honoursRenamed Tudor Vladimirescu-Debrețin Division after the Battle of Debrecen
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Michael the Brave (1946)[2]
CommanderNicolae Cambrea (1943–1944)
Mircea Haupt [ro] (1944–1945)
Iacob Teclu [ro] (1945)
Above: Entry of the Tudor Vladimirescu division in Bucharest in August 1944. Below: King Michael I (right) reviewing the troops with General Nicolae Cambrea.
T-V Pantera tanks of the Tudor Vladimirescu division in Bucharest.

The Tudor Vladimirescu Division (full name: Romanian 1st Volunteer Infantry Division 'Tudor Vladimirescu – Debrecen' ) was a Soviet-organized division of Romanians that fought against Germany and Hungary during the final year of World War II.

  1. ^ "Divizia Tudor Vladimirescu, unealta cu care sovieticii au supus Armata Română". Timpul de dimineață (in Romanian). 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Trădători sau eroi? Secretele românilor care au făcut pactul cu "Diavolul Roșu"". Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  3. ^ "Divizia Tudor Vladimirescu". Retrieved 2020-01-26.