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The problem of repatriating Romanian prisoners from Germany during the First World War
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,...
How many Romanian prisoners were repatriated from Germany at the end of the First World War?
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...
The hardships of Romanian prisoners in Bulgaria during the First World War
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...