Actions of the General Staff in 1918 Aiming To Preserve the Fighting Capacity of the Romanian Army and the Re-Entry Into the War Cover Image

Acțiuni ale Marelui Stat Major în anul 1918 pentru menținerea capacității de luptă a armatei române și reintrarea în război
Actions of the General Staff in 1918 Aiming To Preserve the Fighting Capacity of the Romanian Army and the Re-Entry Into the War

Author(s): Lucian Drăghici
Subject(s): Military history, Security and defense, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Editura Militară
Keywords: Romania; World War I; Treaty of Bucharest; Central Powers; Entente; re-entry into war;

Summary/Abstract: Under the Treaty of Bucharest, Romania experienced significant territorial losses and the country’s natural resources were practically surrendered to Germany and Austria-Hungary in the long run. Militarily, the treaty imposed not only the demobilization of the Romanian army, which was understandable given that Romania was no longer a belligerent country, but also a substantial reduction in the stocks of weapons, ammunition, horses and equipment, something that significantly decreased the combat capacity of the Romanian army, despite the fact that the First World War was still in full swing. In addition, the treaty called for the demobilization of the army to take place as soon as possible, hindering Romania’s plans for an eventual reentry into war.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 44-49
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian