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R35 -> RE: Battle for the Crimea. Autumn 1941. (10/28/2016 6:31:31 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Kompolka
In this case, we can add for Romanian army - ADGZ or BA-20
I`m actually curious where you pulled the ADGZ from. It is really unclear if Romania put any of the captured Soviet cars into service, how many if so and of what type. Generally it`s just speculation.
In terms of reconnaissance, up to Stalingrad you only have the R-1 tankette used by the recon units of the cavalry divisions. Then 10 SdKfz 222 were delivered in December 1942 and a few others were captured when Romania switched sides in august 1944. That`s about it in terms of armoured cars used on the frontline.
There`s also a discussion of about a dozen Italian made AB 41 which were taken into service after the Italian armistice, but that subject is controversial:
http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=2864&hl=autoblinda#
It may very well be that confusion appeared from the fact that Romania named all its armoured cars AB (autoblindat=armoured car), without this having any connection to the Italian Autoblinda. To my knowledge there`s no photo showing them in Romanian service.
Bottom line, you either accept that scouting was done either by cavalry, R-1 and motorcyclists up to Stalingrad or you have to create some "what-if" units.
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