The Romanian troops crossed the Carpathians on Saturday as of 9 pm, symbolically, a century since Romania’s entry into First World War (WWI).
In this original way, the National Defence Ministry (MoD) marks 100 years since our country entered the Great War, paying tribute to the then fallen heroes, Agerpres informs.
According to the MoD, tactical marches were performed on the main routes where exactly 100 years ago the soldiers of the Romanian Army were conquering the passes of the Carpathians, in order to allow the crossing of the Romanian advancing divisions.
“Let’s cross today the Carpathians together! On the night of 27 to 28 August 1916, Romania’s Army was crossing the Carpathians towards Transylvania, by conquering the Carpathians’ passes and fighting at Timisul de Jos, south of Sibiu and near Orsova. 100 years later, this night as of 9pm, the troops of the Romanian Army will cross once again, this time symbolically the Carpathians. Several platoons will march tactically on the main routes 100 years ago our Army’s soldiers were conquering the passes of the Carpathians, to allow the cross of the Romanian advancing divisions,” the MoD says on its Facebook page.
One of the marches will unfold on the Predeal — Timisul de Sus route, paying tribute at the Heroes’ Cemetery at Timisul de Sus to those fallen in the battles.