by admin | Sep 30, 2019 | Treaty of Versailles
The Versailles Treaty, signed on June 28, 1919 in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles in Paris, was the peace settlement between Germany and the Allied Powers that officially ended World War I. After this moment all the others allies signed in Paris... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Sep 30, 2019 | World War I in 1918
Knowing about the harsh treatment of Romanian war prisoners in the countries of the Central Powers, especially in Germany, the Romanian authorities made efforts to repatriate them as soon as possible. After the signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (April 24/ May 7,... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Sep 26, 2019 | World War I in 1918
During the First World War, 142.653 Romanian prisoners were held in German camps. Most of them were released and repatriated in February 1919, following the efforts of the Romanian Military Mission in Berlin and the support provided by the Inter-Allied Commission in... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Sep 24, 2019 | World War I in 1918
During the First World War, 21.187 Romanian soldiers were taken prisoner by Bulgarian troops. Captured in 1916, during the battles in Dobruja and during the Battle for Bucharest, these Romanian prisoners had to endure a harsh detention regime, and almost a quarter... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Sep 21, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
In order to break the resistance of the Romanians, the Central Powers, especially Germany, also used propaganda as a weapon. In the occupied territory of southern Romania, newspapers were published, presenting the messages and the views of the occupying forces, in...