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A former military base, this was the only commercial airport in Romania not located in the proximity of a large urban area. Currently there is no regular service to this airport. In 1994 TAROM suspended its direct flights from Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Bucharest, and in 2002 the airport was bought by a private company. In 2019 the ...
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.
In 1865, the Romanian General Staff (inspired by the French system) created the 2nd Section (Secția a II-a) to gather and analyze military intelligence. [2] This marked a growing interest in centralising intelligence efforts spurring the creation of the General Safety Bureau in 1892 within the Ministry of the Interior with responsibilities pertaining to the safety of the state.
December 1 – Battle of the Argeș; December 6 – After the fall of Bucharest, Iași becomes the country's wartime capital, [2] holding this position until the end of the war. December 25 – The law transferring the Romanian Treasure to Moscow for safekeeping is passed. The Treasure would never entirely return to Romania.
[227] [228] As reported in April 2024, the K2 underwent testing in Romania between 10 and 16 May. The tank will also be present at the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2024 exposition. [229] [230] This will be a first step for a future contract with transfer of technology. [231] [232] Romania also met German defence industries related to future ...
Besides their advantage in firepower, the Germans had also amassed a force which outnumbered the Romanians in the Jiu Valley more than 2 to 1 (40 infantry battalions supported by Cavalry against 18 Romanian battalions). [3] Despite their great superiority, it still took the Germans almost one week (11–17 November) to break through the ...
[15] [16] Gypsy slaves also played an eminent role in the economy, especially as black-smiths, basket-makers, and goldwashers. [17] The Kingdom of Hungary were divided into counties . [ 3 ] The heads of most counties were directly subordinated to the sovereign, with the exception of the seven Transylvanian counties which were under the ...