by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 30, 2019 | World War I in 1918
Immediately after joining the Entente, the Romanian army quickly entered Transylvania according to a plan of operations called Hypothesis Z. This plan had many weaknesses and came to be criticized by the Germans themselves. On August 27, 1916, at nine o’clock in the... by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 28, 2019 | World War I in 1918
On August 27, 1916, Romania entered the First World War on the side of the Entente. The battle plan of the Romanian army, called Hypothesis Z, provided for an offensive with the majority of its forces in Transylvania and an active defence of the border with Bulgaria.... by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 26, 2019 | World War I in 1918
When it entered the First World War on August 27, 1916, Romania had a clearly defined military plan: three armies were to enter Transylvania and then advance towards the Hungarian Plain. In contrast, at the southern border with Bulgaria a single army had to initially... by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 25, 2019 | Romania
When it entered the First World War, Romania was in a geostrategic nightmare: it had to fight on two fronts spanning about 1.500 kilometres. To handle this situation, the Great General Headquarters developed a battle plan called Hypothesis Z. Romania had been a member... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Nov 22, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
In the fall of 1917 a tragic event took place. 130 Romanians were taken hostage in Odessa, after they were declared “enemies of the Bolsheviks”, arrested and taken to a ship headed for Sevastopol. The whole episode ended relatively quickly, with the brave intervention...