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The German reserves consisted of the 115th infantry division and two brigades of cyclists. The total manpower of the Army Group amounted to 80,000 troops with 30,000 horses. The Romanian forces could not withstand the new German attack which started on 1 November 1916. The Romanians retreated and on 21 November 1916 the German cavalry entered ...
After a series of quick tactical victories on the numerically overpowered Austro-Hungarian forces in Transylvania, in the autumn of 1916, the Romanian Army suffered a series of devastating defeats, which forced the Romanian military and administration to withdraw to Western Moldavia, allowing the Central Powers to occupy two thirds of the national territory, including the state capital, Bucharest.
Romanian commanders; Date Name Allies Enemies Outcome Losses Prince Prime Minister Defense Minister General Chief of Staff; Summer 1948–1962 Romanian anti-communist resistance movement: Romanian Land Forces; Romanian Gendarmerie (until Jan. 1949) Directorate for Security Troops (since Jan. 1949) Romanian Police; Romanian anti-communists; Defeat
Romania succumbed to Allied enticement on 18 August 1916. [74] Nine days later, on 27 August, Romanian troops marched into Transylvania. Romania's entry into the war provoked major strategic challenges for the Germans. In September 1916, German troops were mobilized to the Eastern Front.
The French military mission in Romania helped rebuild the Romanian Army, as Russia's was disintegrating. The reorganization of the Romanian Army had been completed by June 1917. The 1,500-strong French military mission, headed by General Henri Berthelot , included 300 officers who provided expert instruction in the use of new weapons and ...
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This list of military engagements of World War I covers terrestrial, maritime, and aerial conflicts, including campaigns, operations, defensive positions, and sieges. Campaigns generally refer to broader strategic operations conducted over a large bit of territory and over a long period of time.