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danxyz 15th July 2005 21:04

Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
In some sites about the presence Luftwaffe in Romania during of the WW2, I found two locations with names which there aren’t among actual toponims from Romania.

I refer to LEIPZIG and MORIZ (the first it’s specified even “Leipzig/Romania” in these sites))

Can anybody help me to localize these bases on Romanian map (neighbourhood, or geographical coordinates, or others auxilliary information)?

Many thanks for answers!
DAN

Dénes Bernád 15th July 2005 22:12

Re: Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
Leipzig airfield was in Bessarabia, back then part of Rumania.

I haven't heard of Moriz airfield.

Jaap Woortman 15th July 2005 23:05

Re: Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
There is a Moritzfelde(Moritzlauken) 28 km. w.s.w. Insterburg/Ostpr.

Jaap

danxyz 16th July 2005 16:51

Re: Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaap Woortman
There is a Moritzfelde(Moritzlauken) 28 km. w.s.w. Insterburg/Ostpr.

Jaap

Many thanks Dénes and Jaap!
Dan

Dénes Bernád 16th July 2005 18:06

Re: Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
I had a chance to investigae the matter in more details on the week end.

Here is the location of Leipzig, as given in contemporary documents:
NO de Dorfes, 70 km W Akkerman (in Rumanian Cetatea Alba, in Russian Byelgorod), in central Bessarabia.

The closest that comes to Moriz is Manzâr, which is not far away from Leipzig.

If you have my book on the Rumanian Air Force, titled 'The Prime Decade', published by Squadron/Signal, there is a b/w map on the inside cover, which shows both airfields.

Nick Beale 17th July 2005 01:29

Re: Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
My site refers to these airfields and I have Denes's book but it hadn't occurred to me that Leipzig was other than the German city and so I hadn't checked his map. TOCH is so educational!

danxyz 17th July 2005 18:38

Re: Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
Thanks Dénes foryour goodwill.
I know your book, but I haven't see yet.
Sincerely,
Dan

JoMe 18th July 2005 14:40

Re: Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
The name "Leipzig" was changed after 1945. Now the name is "Bessarabka" in Romania.


Sincerely yours
JoMe

danxyz 23rd July 2005 12:41

Re: Leipzig- Luftwaffe Base in Romania?
 
Vielen Dank fuer die Antwort!
Aber, Besarabka ist in Moldau Republik.

Viele Liebe Gruesse
DAN


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