LOCUITORI DIN ILVA MICĂ ÎN PRIMUL RĂZBOI MONDIAL
THE INHABITANS OF ILVA MICĂ DURING WORLD WAR I

Summary/Abstract: Ilva Mică was a part of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary during the First World War. 88,2% of the inhabitants were Romani people. A number of 304 men were mobilised and sent to the battlefield. The number of mobilised men was high compared to the rural population. They were mainly part of the 63rd Bistriţa Infantry Regiment and the 32nd Honvezi Regiment from Dej. The men were sent to the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces and they fought on the battlefields of Serbia, Italy, Russia and Romania. A number of 62 men died on the battlefields or in hospitals because of wounds or in captivity as prisoners, and 15 were declared disabled people. The inhabitants left at home suffered from starvation and illnesses, and they had to ensure the well-being of the households, all the hard work laying upon women and children. A number of 34 wives became widows, and 76 children remained orphans. Many prisoners arrived in the village, but a few of them died because of the difficult labour and living conditions. They were buried in an improvised cemetery in the village.

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