by Ciprian Stoleru | Jun 13, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
When the First World War started, Romania had been a member of the Triple Alliance since 1883. However, just one month before the start of the conflict, King Carol I of Romania warned his allies in Berlin and Vienna that it would be impossible for him to mobilize the... by Ciprian Stoleru | May 22, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
With the end of the Battle of Oituz, the Central Powers began to shift their attention, but also most of their troops, to the Western Front. On the Romanian Front, however, the Central Powers began an ample propaganda war. The Central Powers began transferring troops... by Iulian Simbeteanu | May 9, 2019 | Austria, Romania, World War I in 1918
The numerous requisitions and restrictions imposed by the German military administration on the occupied Romanian territory during 1917-1918 provoked numerous civilian resistance actions. These actions ranged from refusing military orders to direct attacks on Central... by Iulian Simbeteanu | May 8, 2019 | Austria, Romania, World War I in 1918
During the period of Romania’s neutrality (July 28, 1914- August 27, 1916), Germany and Austria-Hungary made constant efforts to determine the government in Bucharest to join the Central Powers. These efforts were hindered not only by Romanian public opinion, which... by Ciprian Stoleru | Mar 30, 2019 | World War I in 1918
The offensive of the Romanian troops on the Moldavian front in Mărăști came somewhat as a surprise to the Central Powers. If on the ground this offensive had a limited character, the success of the Romanian troops was heavily used by the Entente as propaganda. In July...