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ALL WORLD WARS
ROMANIAN AND GERMAN TROOPS IN BESSARABIA, UKRAINE AND CRIMEA, 1941-42. PART III
"GOING SOUTH THROUGH THE STEPPE"
Riding south through the Crimean steppe
Advancing non-stop and without any hesitation (1)
Advancing non-stop and without any hesitation (2)
Horses are driven into dugouts to protect them to some extent from the fragments of the bombs and shells
Dispatch rider in combat with Russian mud
Even OB's (Army Commader Erich von Manstein) car can stuck
Vehicles of the advance party roll on. This road is going to the Yayla Mountains
A motorized infantry advance guard was shot up. They dismount and return fire
Preparing for the catering
Mouth is full
On a big hunt for small animals
Comrades in arms reading the latest issue of the Army newspaper
Radio report form the OKW
Simferopol is reached
The population of Simferopol reading the newspapers, printed in Russian and Tatar languages
Listening the Wehrmacht report in Russian and Tatar language
Bolshevik slums in the Crimea - Soviet Paradise
"THROUGH THE YAILA MOUNTAINS TO THE SOUTH COAST"
Troublesome advance through the mountains
On the pass through the Yayla Mountains
After the pass the Black Sea comes into view
Christmas in Bakhchisaray
Icy winter storms sweep over the Crimea and hamper supplies on the coastal roads
Romanians in the winter fighting in Yayla Mountains
Yalta is reached by the advance party
Watch post in the mountains
View of Yalta
Columns on the march to Bakhchisaray
The ammunition storage in Simferopol is very busy
"THE STRUGGLE FOR THE FEODOSIA"
Infantry on the standby to attack Feodosia
In the battle for the city of Feodosiya
Soviet landing force in Feodosia has been destroyerd
German infantry in the mopping-up operations in Feodosia
After Stuka attack on the port of Feodosia (1)
After Stuka attack on the port of Feodosia (2)
This mountain road in Feodosia area is well-equipped with signposts
Let pictures speak for itselves
Division military cemetery in Stary Krym
A flower bouquet for the fallen comrades
"BREAKTHROUGH IN KERCH"
Fighters of the Crimean Army
Breaching the Parpach Line: Panzer tracks from the air
In the attack on Kerch
Time for bringing German artillery up to the front line was announced by flares
The port of Kerch under the fire of German and Romanian artillery
Fort Kerch is attacked
The Iron and Steel Works facilities of Kerch had been known for the long time for hosting fighting pockets of dodgedly resisted enemy
Descending from the ancient temple on the Mitridat Mountain, Germans penetrated the city and captured it
Soviet withdrawal route on the northwest coast of the Azov Sea
A Soviet female prisoner is interrogated
On the supply roads
Icy supply roads
Marshal Antonescu, Romanian and German offciers visited Romanian troops near Kerch
They preferred to be prisoners of war rather than to die
The defeat at Kerch resembled that of the British at Dunkirk (1)
The defeat at Kerch resembled that of the British at Dunkirk (2)
The defeat at Kerch resembled that of the British at Dunkirk (3)
Fighting bandits (1): Observation post in the Chatyr-Dagh Mountains in Yayla
Fighting bandits (2): The Romanian Lieutenant Colonel discusses the situation with the Tatar leader
Fighting bandits (3): Bandit shooting point at Japalach is smoked out. Bandit shelter at Jaman Tashkent had space for 20 men and 2 machine guns.
"SEVASTOPOL"
Sevastopol, as seen from the north
Briefing on the encirclement of Sevastopol
Ammunition storage in the caves and canyons of the Yayla Mountains
Romanians advance on Sevastopol
On-site briefing before Sevastopol
Bombs falling on Sevastopol
In these burrows our infantry spent the winter in front of Sevastopol
Erich von Manstein at the briefing on Division HQ
The bombs hit their targets
Ration party at Fort Balaklava seek protection from artillery fire
Romanian mountain troops attack Soviet bunker
Well-developed Soviet field positions at Shuli in front of Sevastopol
Erich von Manstein visits the forward positions of the Romanians
The Death Pit - German flanking fire rolled the trenches up to the distance of 500 meters. Moats and bastions in conquered Fort Balaklava
The port of Balaklava
General von Richthofen discusses situation in the air with Marshal Antonescu
In the battle for Sevastopol
Fort Maxim Gorky I - turrets with 30.5-cm guns
The hotely contested Sapun Heights in the last days of June 1942
At Chapel Hill
Lull in the storm on the Sapun Heights
Nighttime fire on the Sapun Heights
Mopping up operations after the fall of the Sapun Heights
Observation post at Severnaya Bay
Impact of the German heavy artillery
Artillery position before Sebastopol
The last fight before Sevastopol
Assault guns move into the city
City and port of Sevastopol
Moving forward over debris
Romanian anti-tank gun in action
The naval shipyard in Sevastopol. What escaped German bombs, was destroyed by the Bolsheviks
The battery at the entry of Sevastopol harbor
The prisoners passing the supplies columns, rolling to Sevastopol
Bolshevik prisoners, taken in Sevastopol
Romanian fighters for Sevastopol are awarded with the Iron Cross
The city's population coming out from their caves
Clean up started immediately after the conquest
The OB Erich von Manstein in the ruins of Sevastopol
Victory parade in Sevastopol (1)
Victory parade in Sevastopol (2)
Victory parade in Sevastopol (3)
"VISIT OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE"
King Michael of Romania visits the battlefields of Sevastopol
Numerous military attaches of neutral countries from around the world visited Sevastopol battlefields
The Japanese Ambassador Oshima in Fort Maxim Gorky
General v. T. explains the fighting around the fort
The German and foreign military honor the fallen
In a sign of comradeship. German and Romanian troops parade before King Mihai I on 10 May 1942, the National Day of Romania, in Bucharest
"CARING FOR THE COMRADES"
The Soldier Home in Sevastopol: Waiting. The soldiers' home is overcrowded and - temporarily - closed for the newcomers. (On some days more than 2,000 servings of food and drinks were dispensed)
The Soldier Home in Sevastopol: In the large living room
The Soldier Home in Sevastopol: Reading corner does matter
Soldiers in Simferopol theater
Front veterans exhibited their artistic works created in ther leisure hours, which were met with great success
Rest on the coast: On the beach in Koreis
Army convalescent home in Gaspra-Koreis near Yalta
Sales at the Army Store. Troops want to buy alcohol, tobacco and chocolate
Convalescent home at Gursuf Tea House
In front of the book store: The soldiers have to "line up" - this time, for the books
It's already a pleasure to find and select
Books and newspapers arrive for the Romanian comrades