Evacuarea provinciei Bucovina în primăvara lui 1944: Pregătirea Operațiunii 1111 B
The evacuation of Bukovina in spring 1944: Operation 1111 B

Summary/Abstract: The German offensive outbreak on the Eastern front in the summer of 1941 meant for Romania not only regaining the lost provinces on July 26, but also the end of its neutrality period. Thus, Marshal Antonescu’s decision to continue with the military campaigns beyond the Nistru river, along Germany’s side, led to major material and human loses for the country. Defeated at Stalingrad by the Soviets, Germany’s invincibility myth was demolished and for the first time the war was getting closer to the Romanian borders. As a result, Marshal Antonescu ordered the evacuation of Transnistria in July 1943. The further development of the war determined Antonescu, in November 1943, to include in the evacuation plan Bessarabia, Bukovina and northern Moldova. Coded under the name “Operation 1111” (1111 B for Bukovina), col. V. Mosiu was appointed with organising, coordinating and overseeing the preparations and execution of the evacuation plans. Given the decision to organise an evacuation for the targeted Romanian provinces, the present study aims to present the context that led to this order, different measures and instructions taken for operation 1111 B by “Mosiu’s group”.

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