US 450th Bomb Group bombing Romania in WWII
Posted on Aug 10, 2015 in Events, History, Museum, Romanian Kingdom, World War II | 0 comments

US 450th Bomb Group bombing Romania in W...

The bombing of Romania in World War II comprised two series of events: until August 1944, Allied operations, and, following the overthrow of Ion Antonescu’s dictatorship, operations by Nazi Germany. The primary target of Allied operations was Ploiesti, the major site of Romania’s oil industry. The largest refinery there—Astra Româna—processed 2,000,000 short tons (1,800,000 t) of petroleum a year, providing much of the fuel for the German military. Other attacks were against Bucharest, the country’s capital. The below pictures were taken by US...
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Bucharest bombed by German aviation
Posted on Jun 3, 2015 in Bucharest, Events, History, Romanian Army, World War II | 0 comments

Bucharest bombed by German aviation

We continue to present the effects of the bombing of Bucharest in 1944. This time, the city was bombed by German air force after Romania switched sides, August 23, 1944 Can be seen emblematic city buildings were affected by the bombings   Via: turistinbucurestiro.blogspot.ro  (1)  and...
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Bucharest under allied bombings
Posted on May 20, 2015 in Bucharest, History, Romanian Kingdom, World War II | 0 comments

Bucharest under allied bombings

The tragic event happened 1944, when more than 5,000 died in Bucharest along the 17 aerial bombing of the capital, remains one of the biggest disasters in the history of the city. During 1944 the city was bombed by allied troupes but also by the German Luftwaffe .  The Bucharest World War II bombings were primarily Allied bombings of railroad targets and those of the Oil Campaign of World War II, but included a bombing by Nazi Germany after the royal coup. Bucharest stored and distributed much of Ploiesti’s refined oil products.     Via:...
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Constanta in color photos , during WWII
Posted on May 18, 2015 in History, Other, Romanian Army, Romanian Kingdom, World War II | 0 comments

Constanta in color photos , during WWII

Probably the pictures were taken by some german solders during WW II . They present few of the main areas of the city : the harbour , the city center , Mamaia resort ,  also residents on their daily activities and the daily life of the solders .   Via: museumsyndicate.com 
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Peles Castle in Life magazine in 1940
Posted on Nov 15, 2013 in Architecture, History, Museum, Romanian Kingdom, World War II | 0 comments

Peles Castle in Life magazine in 1940

In February 1940 Margaret Bourke-White’s first female war photographer made ​​for LIFE magazine, an impressive series of photographs from Romania. Among them, many are dedicated to Peles Castle in Sinaia. Photos capture the exteriors and the interiors of a castle built at the wish of King Carol I, between 1873 and 1914 . Peles domain with its buildings (Peles Castle, Pelişor and Foisor) were built from personal money of King Carol I, who has sold a possession in Germany to pay the costs of land and raising Castle. Via: Life...
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