by ciprian | Oct 26, 2018 | Programmatic Documents, World War I in 1918
The past two days of blue skies and hard cold winds have resulted in a general drying of the ground in the Somme battle areas, again permitting activities. British troops have already taken advantage of the improvements. Advancing on a line of 5,000 yards on the... by ciprian | Oct 21, 2018 | Latvia, Russian Empire
Latvian independence was proclaimed on November 18, 1918, but its real advent came only in 1920 after the cessation of hostilities between pro- and anti-Bolshevik forces and the withdrawal of all foreign armies from Latvian territory. The peace treaty signed with... by ciprian | Oct 6, 2018 | Romania, World War I in 1918
The initial victories following Romania’s entrance in the First World War were overshadowed by a string of defeats that led to the capture of tens of thousands of Romanian soldiers. These men were then marched off behind the barbed wire fences of the prisoner-of-war... by ciprian | Sep 28, 2018 | World War I in 1918
On Monday, the German Chancellor proposed peace negotiations. The German peace terms, in general, proposed the reestablishment of the status quo before the war with the exception of the establishment of independent Kingdoms of Poland and Lithuania. They are understood... by ciprian | Sep 27, 2018 | Programmatic Documents, Romania
On Monday, Bucharest fell to German forces, Romanian forces are retreating in utter confusion. The chief focus of the Teutonic advance seemed however not to have been Bucharest, but Ploechti, an important railway junction town 36 miles northwest of Bucharest. The goal...