by ciprian | Apr 1, 2020 | World War I in 1918
American troops arrived on the western front in 1918 full of enthusiasm, and in the spirit of great adventure. Yet most of them were novices who, unlike their German counterparts, had seen practically no action. Determined to teach them this was no game, the Germans... by ciprian | Mar 14, 2019 | World War I in 1918
Most commonly associated with the First World War the phrase “no man’s land” actually dates back until at least the 14th century. Its meaning was clear to all sides: no man’s land represented the area of ground between opposing armies –... by ciprian | Nov 26, 2018 | Programmatic Documents, Romania
On December 1, 1918 (November 18 Old Style), the National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary, consisting of 1,228 elected representatives of the Romanians in Transylvania, Banat, Crişana and Maramureş, convened in Alba Iulia and decreed (by unanimous... by ciprian | Nov 19, 2018 | Programmatic Documents, World War I in 1918
The Armistice of Salonica (also known as the Armistice of Thessalonica) was signed on 29 September 1918 between Bulgaria and the Allied Powers in Thessaloniki. The convention followed after a request by the Bulgarian government on 24 September asking for a ceasefire.... by ciprian | Nov 18, 2018 | Programmatic Documents, Russian Empire
Ultimately the Ukrainians sought protection from the Germans with whom they negotiated a peace treaty at Best-Litovsk in 1918. Exacting a heavy economic price for their support the Germans duly took the Ukrainians’ side and obliged the Bolsheviks to accept an...