by Ana Maria Schiopu | Mar 2, 2020 | Romania
One year after Romania entered the war, Bucharest was under German occupation. Even though the majority of Muntenia’s inhabitants took refuge in Moldavia, especially in Iași, there were many who remained. This was the case of Vasile Th. Cancicov, a writer and... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Feb 26, 2020 | Romania
Alexandru Vasiliu Tătăruși was a folklore collector, who dedicated his entire life to rural education. Between July 11, 1916 and January 25, 1918, A. Vasiliu fought on the frontlines of the First World War. He was wounded and was rewarded for his bravery with two... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Feb 24, 2020 | Romania, World War I in 1918
In the winter of 1917, Bucharest was under occupation, and the inhabitants of Muntenia were forced to flee. Besides poverty and disease, the main enemy was the cold. Moldavia did not expect such a large number of refugees. One of the biggest problems facing Iași, the... by Ciprian Stoleru | Feb 21, 2020 | Romania, Russian Empire, World War I in 1918
The signing of the armistice between the Central Powers, on one side, and Russia and Romania, on the other, at Focșani had unexpected effects for the troops of the Russian army on the Romanian Front. In less than a month, Russian troops disappeared from the Romanian... by Ciprian Stoleru | Feb 18, 2020 | Romania, Russian Empire, World War I in 1918
Russian troops on the Romanian Front began to be infected with the Bolshevik virus as early as the spring of 1917. During the summer of that year, during the battles of Mărăști, Mărășești and Oituz, some of the Russian soldiers on the Romanian Front, influenced by...