by Ana Maria Schiopu | Jul 6, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
The Battle of Mărășești took place in three stages, from July 24/ August 6 to August 21/ September 3, 1917, on a front of about 35 km in length, and was the most important military confrontation on the Romanian Front in the summer of 1917. The forces involved in the... by Ciprian Stoleru | Apr 9, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
Auguste-Félix-Charles de Beaupoil, the Count of Saint-Aulaire, is one of the most important memorial sources on Romania’s struggles during the First World War. The Count of Saint-Aulaire was the French ambassador in Romania during 1916-1920 and was a constant presence... by Ciprian Stoleru | Apr 4, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
The Battle of Mărășești began on August 6, 1917, with the attack by the German First Corps, led by von Morgen, of the Ninth Army. The German assault was focused on a section of the front only ten kilometres wide, between the Siret River and the Focșani-Mărăşti... by Ciprian Stoleru | Apr 3, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
On August 6, 1917, at half past four in the morning, a powerful three-hour artillery barrage, including asphyxiating gas, carried out by the German First Corps, led by Curt von Morgen of the Ninth Army, signaled the start of the Battle of Mărășești....