by Ciprian Stoleru | Feb 6, 2019 | World War I in 1918
The young captain Erwin Rommel was also involved in the attack on Focșani, commanding a detachment of the Wurttemberg Mountain Battalion. His actions are described in a book published in 1937, “Infanterie greif an” (The infantry attacks). However, there is one thing... 
by Ana Maria Schiopu | Feb 5, 2019 | World War I in 1918
The armistice of Villa Giusti was signed between Austria-Hungary and the Entente/Kingdom of Italy on November 3, 1918 in the villa of the count Giusti del Giardino near Padua. This put an end to the fighting on the Italian front, between Italy and the Entente on one... 
by admin | Feb 2, 2019 | Programmatic Documents
In Russian the “Aprelskiye Tezisy”, the April Theses formed a programme developed by Lenin during the 1917 Russian Revolution. In these Lenin called for Soviet control of the state. When published the theses contributed to the July Days rising and to the... 
by admin | Feb 1, 2019 | Programmatic Documents
Nicholas II signed his abdication on 15 March 1917 (2 March, Julian Calendar), at 3.05 pm. The document was countersigned by the Minister of the Imperial Court, and directed to the Chief of Staff. In the days of the great struggle against the foreign enemies, who for...