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 | Sep 24, 2019 | World War I in 1918
During the First World War, 21.187 Romanian soldiers were taken prisoner by Bulgarian troops. Captured in 1916, during the battles in Dobruja and during the Battle for Bucharest, these Romanian prisoners had to endure a harsh detention regime, and almost a quarter... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Aug 20, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
Romania entered the First World War on the side of the Entente in 1916, after 2 years of neutrality. During the course of the conflict, a number of 237.942 men were taken prisoner by the armies of the Central Powers, most of them by German troops. Documents prepared...