Falkenhaynn and the Crossing of the Carpathians in the Fall of 1916. An Analysis of the German Strategy Cover Image

Falkenhayn și traversarea Carpaților în toamna anului 1916. Analiza strategiei germane
Falkenhaynn and the Crossing of the Carpathians in the Fall of 1916. An Analysis of the German Strategy

Author(s): Manuel Stănescu
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Editura Militară
Keywords: Romania; World War I; Central Powers campaign in Romania; Erich von Falkenhayn

Summary/Abstract: In autumn 1916, German-Austro-Hungarian troops triggered one of the most successful campaigns of the Central Powers in WWI. Under the energetic General Erich von Falkenhayn, German 9th Army and the Austro-Hungarian units were able to pass Carpathians, occupy Bucharest and thus occupy three quarters of the country in less than four months. This article analyses the strategic concept behind this campaign, biographies of important military leaders and the organization of the German Army in 1916.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 5-6
  • Page Range: 19-27
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian