1940Germany Deploys Military Mission to Romania

Responding to a Romanian request made on 7 September, German...
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⚠️ Germany Warns Against Aggression Towards Romania

Germany's Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop makes clear that no hostile actions against Romania will be tolerared by the Reich.
Germany Warns Against Aggression Towards Romania (1939)
GermanyRomaniaDiplomacyThreatEastern EuropeNeutrality

🌾 Romania Offers Germany Polish Weapons, Oil, and Wheat

Romanian Prime Minister Armand Călinescu offers to the Germans a deal where in exchange for providing Romanians with captured Polish weapons, they would guarantee to give much larger amounts of oil and wheat so as to meet Germany's war needs for the years to come.
Romania Offers Germany Polish Weapons, Oil, and Wheat (1939)
RomaniaGermanyOilWheatWeaponsCollaborationEconomyEastern Front

🇷🇴 Germany Tries to Sway Romania

Germany's minister to Romania Wilhelm Fabricius unsuccessfully attempts to coax Romania in renouncing to the guarantee given in March by Britain to support them if invaded.
Germany Tries to Sway Romania (1939)
RomaniaGermanydiplomacypolitical pressureAxis powersWorld War IIneutrality

🛡️ Germany Deploys Military Mission to Romania

Responding to a Romanian request made on 7 September, Germany deploys a military mission to Romania to provide training for the Romanian Army and guard the Romanian oilfields.
Germany Deploys Military Mission to Romania (1940)
GermanyRomaniaEastern FrontOilMilitary AidTrainingAxis PowersDeployment

🇷🇴 Red Army Relaunches Offensive into Romania

The Red Army relaunches its offensive into Romania.
Eastern FrontRed ArmyRomaniaSoviet OffensiveMilitary CampaignAxis PowersWar in Romania

🇷🇴 Romania Fully Liberated

Romania is fully liberated by Red Army and Romanian troops.
Romania Fully Liberated (1944)
Eastern FrontRomaniaLiberationRed ArmySoviet UnionAxis PowersMilitary CampaignOccupation