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Third Army (Romania)
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The 3rd Army (Armata a 3-a Română) was a field army of the Romanian Land Forces active from the 19th century to the 1990s. It fought as part of the German Army Group B during World War II, in Ukraine, the Crimea, and the Caucasus. General Petre Dumitrescu commanded the 3rd Army for much of that time.
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3rd Army Armata a 3-a Română | |
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![]() Romanian soldiers at Stalingrad, 1942 | |
Active | 1916 – 1947; 1960 – 1990s? |
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Type | Field army |
Size | 70,000-100,000 |
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Notable commanders | Mihail Aslan Alexandru Averescu Petre Dumitrescu Dumitru I. Popescu [ro] Nicolae Dăscălescu |
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The 3rd Army contained the only Romanian divisions trained by the Germans, and as a result, it was a significantly better fighting force than the fellow 4th Army during the Battle of Stalingrad.[1]