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Romanians on the Eastern Front

22 September 1942: A Romanian officer describes conditions in Soviet Russia

Sep 22, 2022
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Romanian troops on the Eastern front.

Alongside Italy Hitler eventually persuaded Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia to join the Axis forces. They all supplied troops to fight on the Eastern front - although they were rarely used in the cutting edge of the German offensive.

The Romanian fascist regime at the time hoped that by joining wit…

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