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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Academiei Oamenilor de Ştiinţă din România 2025-08-01
Series:Annals: Series on History and Archaeology (Academy of Romanian Scientists)
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Online Access: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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Summary: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.
ISSN:2066-8597
2067-5682