Romanian losses in the war against the Soviet Union
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- Published: 02 January 2011 02 January 2011
- Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012
Note that there were approximately 130.000 Romanian soldiers taken POWs by the Red Army after 23 August 1944, when practically Romania and the Soviet Union were not at war anymore. They were not released after 12 September, when the armistice has been signed, as it would have been normal, but only several years after. This probably happened because a stronger Romanian Royal Army wasn't included in the aims of the Soviet leadership, as seen in the following years, when the Royal army was practically destroyed, in order to be replaced with a new People's Army.
Killed in action | ||||
Officers | NCO | Soldiers | Total | |
Army | 2.926 | 1.656 | 65.824 | 70.406 |
Air Force | 175 | 157 | 640 | 972 |
Navy | 12 | 10 | 185 | 207 |
Grand total | 71.585 | |||
Wounded in action | ||||
Officers | NCO | Soldiers | Total | |
Army | 8.213 | 4.831 | 229.088 | 242.132 |
Air Force | 123 | 124 | 920 | 1.167 |
Navy | 23 | 28 | 272 | 323 |
Grand total | 243.622 | |||
Missing in action | ||||
Officers | NCO | Soldiers | Total | |
Army | 5.916 | 5.538 | 296.022 | 307.476 |
Air Force | 101 | 98 | 639 | 838 |
Navy | 25 | 34 | 1.160 | 1.219 |
Grand total | 309.533 |
Sources used
Source: Armata Romana in al doilea razboi mondial, Meridiane, Bucharest 1995