Behavior if ManyToMany CascadeType.REMOVE

[Paul Copeland]

Will CascadeType.REMOVE on a ManyToMany mapping remove the join table 
row?  Even if the Collections has not been loaded lazily? Or do I have 
to iterate over the Collection and remove each element before removing 
the enity? I do NOT want to remove the referenced Entity on the other 
side of the ManyToMany association, just the row in the join table.

@ManyToMany (fetch=FetchType.LAZY, 
cascade={CascadeType.PERSIST,CascadeType.REMOVE})

- Paul