Photos Romanian Revolution, 1989

[RisingStar]

A Romanian soldier stands on a tank eating a piece of bread

Young people drive on a military truck brandishing the Romanian flag with the socialist insignia cut out through the streets of Bucharest

Two men led away at gunpoint after their car was stopped by soldiers in Timisoara

A soldier in central Bucharest during the street battle

Two children on a tank in Bucharest, holding a sign that says "The dictatorship has fallen, the Ceausescu clan has fallen, and we are free." after the overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu

Anti-communist militia fighter chasing Securitate agents down the streets of Bucharest with an acquired AK

Romanian soldier with his girlfriend near presidential palace

Romanian soldier smoking a cigarette in Bucharest sometime after an intense firefight

 

[TIGREDELAIRE]

beautiful photograph, it would be interesting to know what happened to that couple, did they survive the revolution?

 

[Bennie]

Armored vehicles of the Romanian army, stationed at Palatului Square (current Revolution Square), in front of the former headquarters of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party, Bucharest

An anti-communist Romanian civilian fights in Bucharest, 24 December 1989

A Romanian soldier loads his rifle as another one shoots during heavy fighting against pro-Ceausescu troops in central Bucharest, 23 December 1989

 

[RisingStar]

Soldiers sweep the street before the Central University Library, Palace Square

T-34-85 tanks

Anti-communist protester poses dramatically in front of Palace Square with a holed-out flag

A student tends a small shrine in the middle of the main street outside Bucharest university watched by an old woman

A fleet of tanks guarding government buildings

 

[droopy]

T-34-85 tanks

As far as i have been told this old T-34's were used for training the conscripts in basic tank use.

did they survive the revolution?

Most likely, there were around 1200 KIA in those days, most of them apparently died from friendly fire due to the confusion of who was the enemy and who were civilians/friendlies or power plays between the different commanders and their goals. Like the killing of counter-terrorist forces(USLA) by the army in an apparent but highly contested friendly-fire incident.
Currently we don't know 100% who the opposition were, just people loyal to Ceausescu and the communist regime and/or foreign agents(KGB, CIA or other parties).

Rest In Peace to all, and i hope we never have to go thru something like that ever again.

 

[Connaught Ranger]

Soldiers sweep the street before the Central University Library, Palace Square
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The Romanian TM-800 medium tank is very similar to Soviet T-54/T-55. Production of the TM-800 ended long time ago, but it is still in limited service with Romanian army.

The TM-800 medium tank is armed with a fully-stabilized 100-mm rifled gun, which is similar to that of the T-54/T-55 tanks. This gun is locally produced in Romania. Gun is loaded manually. The TM-800 is also fitted with ballistic computer and laser rangefinder.

Secondary armament consists of coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun, and roof mounted 12.7-mm machine gun.

Protection of the TM-800 has been increased over its predecessor. Its hull and turret incorporates composite armor in the frontal arc. There is also and NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems.

This medium tank has a crew of four, including commander, gunner, loader and driver.

The main external difference of this medium tank is that it has 6 small road wheels rather than 5 larger on the T-54/T-55. The TM-800 is also fitted with side skirts. Vehicle is powered by a diesel engine, developing 830 horsepower. This engine is possibly of Chinese origin.

 

[BravoZulu]

TR-85 commander looking onward as a building burns behind him

 

[RL64RL]

Excellent topic / posts. Thank you.