Battle of Podu Iloaiei

The Battle of Podu Iloaiei was part of the First Jassy–Kishinev Offensive of World War II fought between the Romanians along with their German allies and the Soviets. The battle was a reaction to the Soviet defeat at the First Battle of Târgu Frumos.[2] It consisted mainly of a tank battle near Scobâlțeni where the First Romanian Armored Division (Divizia 1 Blindată) held off the Soviet tanks for a single day. At the end of the battle, the Germans joined to drive the Soviets back to the positions they held before the battle.[1]

Battle of Podu Iloaiei
Part of First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive,
World War II
Date12 April 1944
Location
Eastern Romania
47°12′42″N 27°16′31″E
Result Axis victory[1]
Belligerents
 Romania
 Germany		  Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Radu Korne
Maximilian von Edelsheim		 Ivan Konev
Semyon Bogdanov
Strength
1 Panzer Division[2] 2 Tank Corps
2 Rifle Divisions[2]
Casualties and losses
250 Romanian casualties
100 German casualties[lower-alpha 1]
Total:
350		 5,400 killed or wounded
1,800 captured
(1,100 captured by Romanians & 700 by Germans)
124 tanks destroyed
(97 tanks by Romanians & 27 tanks by Germans)

Aftermath

The region was still in axis hands. Several months later, it was captured by the Red Army in the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive, from 21–23 August 1944.

Further information: Second Battle of Târgu Frumos

Notes

Explanatory notes

  1. The total German Eighth Army casualties for the period between 8 and 23 April were 60,000 and 20,000 were taken prisoners. Glantz, p. 102

Footnotes

  1. Glantz, p. 70.
  2. Glantz, p. 69.

References
  • Glantz, David M. (2007). Red Storm Over the Balkans: The Failed Soviet Invasion of Romania. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-1465-3. OCLC 70149277.


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