CONTRIBUŢIA ARMATEI ROMÂNE LA APĂRAREA MARII UNIRI, DUPĂ 1 DECEMBRIE 1918
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY TO DEFENDING THE GREAT UNION, AFTER 1st DECEMBER 1918

Summary/Abstract: The mere proclamation of the Great Union was not enough; it had to be politically, military and diplomatically guaranteed. Thus, during the months of November and December 1918, the Romanian army that came from beyond the Carpathians supported the tasks of taking over, defending and pushing westward the bordering line with Hungary.After the liberation through combat of Transylvania, the Romanian army carried out offensive operations on the territory of Hungary, stabilized its defense on the Tisza River, and then,by counteroffensive, passed East of Tisa (24 July - 1 August), through the pursuit of fights against Hungarian troops and, on August 4, 1919 occupied Budapest.In other words, obtaining / taking over state power demanded from the Romanian army a lot more arduous efforts, including new blood sacrifices.

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