by Iulian Simbeteanu | Apr 29, 2020 | World War I in 1918
In the summer of 1917, Romania was in an extremely difficult situation. Even though the Romanian army, supported by Russia, managed to achieve three extremely important victories against the Central Powers, at Mărăști, Mărășești and Oituz, the Romanian authorities... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Apr 27, 2020 | World War I in 1918
In the summer of 1917, uncertainty prevailed among Romanian authorities. Despite the recovery of the army, after the catastrophic defeats in the autumn of the previous year, and some important victories against the Central Powers at Mărășești, Mărăști and Oituz,... by Ciprian Stoleru | Apr 25, 2020 | Romania, World War I in 1918
The entry of Romania into the First World War was not a reaction to the military situation in the summer of 1916, not even to the offensive of the Tsarist troops led by General Brusilov. It was the result of a political decision calculated to take a decisive step in... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Apr 23, 2020 | Romania
The endowment of the Romanian army at the beginning of the 20th century was quite precarious, with numerous deficiencies in infantry weapons, heavy artillery, machine guns, grenades, equipment, ambulances, and so on. During the Second Balkan War (1913), shortages... by Ciprian Stoleru | Apr 21, 2020 | Romania, World War I in 1918
Romania after the First World War was a profoundly changed country. The scars of the war were still felt, healed only by the fulfilment of its war objectives, namely the incorporation of the territories inhabited by Romanians from Austria-Hungary (with the notable...