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- ISBN 9781855321694
- Weight: 200g
- Dimensions: 175 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 26 Mar 1992
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Although Romania had fought for the Allies in World War I with the fall of her allies the Czechs and the French mid-1940 she was forced to join the Axis.
A coalition government was formed under General Antonescu who proved to be one of Germany's most effective military allies. The Romanian army saw extensive action and suffered terrible losses in operation Odessa and at Stalingrad. By 1944 the Soviets were within the Romanian borders and the King sued for peace. Romania's defection significantly accelerated the end of the war. Her natural resources were now denied to Germany and her forces constituted the fourth largest Allied army.
Packed with illustrations, this book details the uniforms, equipment and unit organisation of the Romanian army during the entire conflict.
Mark Axworthy is a military history author. He has written several books on Eastern European forces in World War II, including Third Axis, Fourth Ally: Romanian Armed Forces in the European War, 1941-45 (Weidenfeld Military). This is his first book for Osprey Publishing.
Horia Serbanescu is a military artist, specialising in Romanian uniforms.
