Victor Deleu, the head of the First Detachement of Romanian Volunteers Corps in Russia from Kiev to Iasi and Marasesti 1916-1917 Cover Image

Victor Deleu in fruntea primului Detasament al Corpului Voluntarilor Romani din Rusia de la Kiev la Iasi si Marasesti 1916-1917
Victor Deleu, the head of the First Detachement of Romanian Volunteers Corps in Russia from Kiev to Iasi and Marasesti 1916-1917

Author(s): Dragoş-Lucian Curelea
Subject(s): Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Asociația Cultural Științifică „Dimitrie Ghika-Comănești”
Keywords: Corps of Romanian Volunteers from Transylvania; Romanian army; romanian historiography; military events; Participation in the Russian civil war; the front line in southern Moldova; Iasi; Victor Deleu;

Summary/Abstract: The activity of the Corps of Romanian Volunteers from Transylvania, Banat and Bucovina from Russia (ex‑soldiers and officers in the Austro‑Hungarian army fallen into Russia’s space), Romanian historiography approached this theme in its various aspects, both in their recruitment in the Romanian army, as well as the coming of the volunteers from Kiev to Iasi and then on the front line in southern Moldova, sporadically focusing on the punctual aspects of the volunteers contribution to the military events in Moldova, respectively their involvement in the Union’s achievement in the year 1918. Participation in the Russian civil war between the White Guard and the Red Army of Siberia as allied units of the Czechoslovak Legion and Allies of the White Guards, the road to Irkutk, Celebinsk and Vladivostock being approached punctually in some specialty studies, especially in the last years.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 157-180
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Romanian