ROMANIA’S AND BULGARIA’S MILITARY EFFORT AGAINST THEIR FORMER GERMAN ALLY (1944-1945) – A BRIEF COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW

During the years of World War II, Romania and Bulgaria were, for more than three years each, in the hies of Nazi Germany, against which they turned their guns in 1944, on August 23 and September 9, respectively. The purpose of this article is to draw a comparative picture of the military contributio...

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Main Author: George UNGUREANU
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Published: Editura Academiei Oamenilor de Ştiinţă din România 2025-08-01
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description During the years of World War II, Romania and Bulgaria were, for more than three years each, in the hies of Nazi Germany, against which they turned their guns in 1944, on August 23 and September 9, respectively. The purpose of this article is to draw a comparative picture of the military contribution of the two neighbouring countries to the defeat of the Third Reich, taking into account their human and material potential, domestic political developments, international position and interests. The main sources are some Romanian, Bulgarian and Western published and on-line contributions, supplemented by certain Romanian military archival documents.
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spelling doaj-art-227c87a2938e4e4bb0ce72664b282b1e2025-08-25T08:02:45ZengEditura Academiei Oamenilor de Ştiinţă din RomâniaAnnals: Series on History and Archaeology (Academy of Romanian Scientists)2066-85972067-56822025-08-01171708810.56082/annalsarscihist.2025.1.70ROMANIA’S AND BULGARIA’S MILITARY EFFORT AGAINST THEIR FORMER GERMAN ALLY (1944-1945) – A BRIEF COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW George UNGUREANU0POLITEHNICA University in Bucharest (U.N.S.T.P.B.), Pitești University CentreDuring the years of World War II, Romania and Bulgaria were, for more than three years each, in the hies of Nazi Germany, against which they turned their guns in 1944, on August 23 and September 9, respectively. The purpose of this article is to draw a comparative picture of the military contribution of the two neighbouring countries to the defeat of the Third Reich, taking into account their human and material potential, domestic political developments, international position and interests. The main sources are some Romanian, Bulgarian and Western published and on-line contributions, supplemented by certain Romanian military archival documents.https://aos.ro/doi/history-2025-1-70-romanias-and-bulgarias-military-effort-against-their-former-german-ally-1944-1945-a-brief-comparative-overviewromaniabulgariasecond world warmilitary effectivesconfrontationsaccounts.
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ROMANIA’S AND BULGARIA’S MILITARY EFFORT AGAINST THEIR FORMER GERMAN ALLY (1944-1945) – A BRIEF COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW
Annals: Series on History and Archaeology (Academy of Romanian Scientists)
romania
bulgaria
second world war
military effectives
confrontations
accounts.
title ROMANIA’S AND BULGARIA’S MILITARY EFFORT AGAINST THEIR FORMER GERMAN ALLY (1944-1945) – A BRIEF COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW
title_full ROMANIA’S AND BULGARIA’S MILITARY EFFORT AGAINST THEIR FORMER GERMAN ALLY (1944-1945) – A BRIEF COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW
title_fullStr ROMANIA’S AND BULGARIA’S MILITARY EFFORT AGAINST THEIR FORMER GERMAN ALLY (1944-1945) – A BRIEF COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW
title_full_unstemmed ROMANIA’S AND BULGARIA’S MILITARY EFFORT AGAINST THEIR FORMER GERMAN ALLY (1944-1945) – A BRIEF COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW
title_short ROMANIA’S AND BULGARIA’S MILITARY EFFORT AGAINST THEIR FORMER GERMAN ALLY (1944-1945) – A BRIEF COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW
title_sort romania s and bulgaria s military effort against their former german ally 1944 1945 a brief comparative overview
topic romania
bulgaria
second world war
military effectives
confrontations
accounts.
url https://aos.ro/doi/history-2025-1-70-romanias-and-bulgarias-military-effort-against-their-former-german-ally-1944-1945-a-brief-comparative-overview
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