The Romanian Campaign: The Pivot That Reshaped WWI

Romania’s 1916 entry into World War I forced all four Central Powers to divert elite troops and vital supplies from other strained fronts. Historian Indy Neidell notes Germany was stretched so thin its leaders even feared Denmark might exploit the situation. Despite major offensives, the Central Powers failed to conquer Romania. As Russia collapsed, Romania remained a crucial Entente asset, helping finally exhaust the Central Powers by 1918.