World War II
During World War II, both the 1st and 5th regiments made part of the Romanian forces invading Odessa, the 5th regiment cannons were the first Romanian Army’s cannons to hit Odessa. The 1st regiment was also involved in the Battle of Stalingrad (starting with October 1942), and the Battle of Budapest.
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