Bârlad – Capitală militară (noiembrie 1916-martie 1917)
BÂRLAD – MILITARY CAPITAL (NOVEMBER 1916 – MARCH 1917)

Summary/Abstract: During the retreat and refuge to Moldavia, numerous people, political and cultural personalities and various institutions took shelter in Bârlad, as well as in other Moldavian towns. For a short period (from November 1916 to March 1917) the importance of the town was greater than its size – it became a military base and political center, regarded as a real military capital of the unoccupied Romania. Here were found the headquarters of the Great Romanian General Quarter and its Russian correspondent for the troops sent to the Romanian front, as well as the Great Royal Quarter (located in Zorleni, on the private property of King Ferdinand) and the French Military Mission coordinated by General Henri Bethelot. Bârlad also hosted other essential institutions such as The General Quarter of the Fourth Russian Army, The First Romanian Army Command, hospitals, military schools, various services, and institutions.

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