WW2 From the Romanian Perspective | Animated History

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Switzerland: I have no enemies! Romania: All I have is enemies!

Fun fact. Bulgaria did not take part in operation Barbarossa. This is most likely why it was allowed to keep the territory it took from Romania while Hungary did not.

Half-Romanian half-Hungarian here, born and raised in Transylvania. The truth is that both HU and RO were cursed by their geographic position (in between Germany and the Soviets). If we were positioned like Portugal or Spain, we would have the luxury of being 'neutral' while still supporting the side we want to win the war. Instead, we had war fought on our own borders, and hundreds of thousands of our young men fight and die in foreign lands for foreign benefits. And then we got 45 years of communism as a 'reward'. Never again.

I was hoping you would mention the Ploiesti Air Attack. For those who dont know, in 1943 allied troops attempted to decrease axis fuel capacity by bombarding the romanian oil fields. This was called "Operation: Tidal Wave" and it took palce on 1st of August 1943. Long story short: it failed as the allied aircraft engaged in a battle against the romanian airforce and the luftwaffe. Only around a hundred people died mostly prisoners after an american plane crashed into a complex. Romanian army may have been severly weakened but it was still capable of fighting

As a basarabian (current day Republic of Moldova), my grand-grandfather was enrolled in the Romanian army when they crossed the river Prut and pushed the soviets back. My parents village is not far from the border, so I assume it was early on when the Barbarosa operation started. He got captured by the soviets probably in Crimea (some details have been lost) and spent a number of months as a POW. After the Soviets occupied basarabia back or after Romanian surrender (again, details unclear), my grand-grandfather was told that he now is part of the soviet red army, and he's going to fight against germans now. How far he got with the soviet army, again, is lost.. But that was a common story for soldiers from basarabia. P.S. I now live in Transilvania :D

Thanks for this video. My grandfather fought in the 4th romanian army during ww2. His cousin who I'm named after died at stalingrad.

Romania fought bravely, and they were stuck between a rock and a hard place for the whole war

Fun Fact: Romania was a more useful ally than Italy (Hungary and Vichy France likewise)

Only nation that is bordering Serbia and never went to war against them of their own will. And giving that Serbia was at war with all other neighbors (except Macedonians and Montenegrins but they are sperate story) that is quite the achievement. As they say in Romania: 'we only have two friends on this world: Serbs and the sea.'

this man and his team are a legend

I am romanian.Both of my great grandfathers died on the eastern front , fighting for Germany. One at Sevastopol and the other one in Stalingrad, my grandpa was only 2 years old when his father died.. RIP!

As a half Greek by blood I find Romanian origin history to be very interesting. The clay comes and goes but the spirit of the people lives on

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE SINCE 2020! I LOVE YOUR WORK!

Always glad to see an upload from this channel. Love to see the mixing of history with memes

dude, the details of the designs in this clip are purely amazing!

Fun fact: Romania was the only country in the world with king and communist government :)

13:13 did anyone else notice the ghost leave the soldiers body after he collapsed?

King Michael's decision to dismiss Antonescu was the biggest mistake he has made as a king. Michael was very frustrated that Antonescu took control of all decision making regarding the war and to be fair, king Michael was so young when he took the throne, no experience whatsoever and he could have used some humility and learn from Antonescu. Antonescu was disscusing a possible shift in sides with the Soviets and he was willing to negatiate a safe pass for the Soviets to move their troops through Romanian territories, and at that time the Soviets were willing to give Basarabia back to Romania in exchange for a safe passage. When they arrested Antonescu it all fell apart, the Soviets acted as if Romania was now captured by them, not an ally. They raped, pilliged, murdered, the most horrific crimes. They were so barbaric, my grandmother told me they used to take the pigs and boil them in a big pot, without removing the insides and eat like animals. People started hiding their women in caves and underground because they used to rape everything with a pulse.

Romanian battle doctrine: We don't have to win. We just have to make sure you lose.