by Ciprian Stoleru | Dec 31, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
Even though Romania was “temporarily” knocked out of the war by the Treaty of Bucharest, which was signed on May 7, 1919, King Ferdinand and his entourage closely followed the evolution of the fighting on the Western and Macedonian fronts. Romanian generals prepared... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Nov 12, 2019 | Romania, Russian Empire, World War I in 1918
Romanians in the Austro-Hungarian Empire fought in the First World War since the beginning of the conflict. On the Galician Front, and later on the Italian Front, many Romanians were taken prisoners or deserted and were taken to war camps in Russia, Italy or France.... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Sep 26, 2019 | World War I in 1918
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... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Aug 16, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
Born on January 11, 1869 in the village of Rucăr, Muscel County, Constantin Scărișoreanu distinguished himself during the First World War, being the first Romanian officer advanced to the rank of brigadier general on the battlefield, on October 14, 1916. A graduate of... by Ciprian Stoleru | Aug 12, 2019 | Hungary, Romania, World War I in 1918
The Count of Saint-Aulaire, the French ambassador to Bucharest between 1916 and 1920, was one of the greatest supporters of the Romanian cause both during the First World War and at the Paris Peace Conference. Saint-Aulaire’s memoirs provide lesser known details about...