by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 30, 2019 | World War I in 1918
Immediately after joining the Entente, the Romanian army quickly entered Transylvania according to a plan of operations called Hypothesis Z. This plan had many weaknesses and came to be criticized by the Germans themselves. On August 27, 1916, at nine o’clock in the... by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 28, 2019 | World War I in 1918
On August 27, 1916, Romania entered the First World War on the side of the Entente. The battle plan of the Romanian army, called Hypothesis Z, provided for an offensive with the majority of its forces in Transylvania and an active defence of the border with Bulgaria.... by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 25, 2019 | Romania
When it entered the First World War, Romania was in a geostrategic nightmare: it had to fight on two fronts spanning about 1.500 kilometres. To handle this situation, the Great General Headquarters developed a battle plan called Hypothesis Z. Romania had been a member... by Ciprian Stoleru | Oct 19, 2018 | Romania, World War I in 1918
In August 1916 Romania was in a difficult strategic situation. The country’s army was forced to fight on two fronts, the length of which was two times greater than that of the French front. Even though Romania’s battle plan managed to capture the reality on the...