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Battle Of Zalău
The Battle of Zalău was a Military Tactics, tactical-level military engagement that took place from February 23 to 26, 1919, in the area of the town of Zalău in Szilágy County (now Sălaj County). The conflict involved Hungarian troops from the attacking Romanian ones from the 13th Infantry Brigade. This battle was part of the broader military operations defending the Great Union during the Romanian Land Forces, Romanian Army's efforts to occupy the in Transylvania in the Hungarian–Romanian War. The outcome was favorable to the Romanian troops, who, after initially having to leave the town, managed to regain control. Representing a gateway of real Military Strategy, strategic importance for both armies, the city of Zalău was a key Hungarian outpost. It served as a center for armed resistance and a possible base for an Offensive (military), offensive aimed at restoring the Kingdom of Hungary, Hungary's old borders. The Romanian Army's takeover of Zalău was preceded by va ...
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Hungarian–Romanian War
The Hungarian–Romanian War (; ) was fought between Hungary and Kingdom of Romania, Romania from 13 November 1918 to 3 August 1919. The conflict had a complex background, with often contradictory motivations for the parties involved. After the unilateral self-disarmament of the Hungarian army by the pacifist Hungarian prime minister Count Mihály Károlyi, the Allies of World War I intended that Romanian Land Forces, Romania's Army, the Czechoslovak army and the Franco-Serbian armies to occupy various parts of Kingdom of Hungary. At the same time, there was a reluctance to allow Romania to occupy Hungary fully, although their intention was to, at least in part, satisfy the Romanian claims in accordance with the Treaty of Bucharest (1916) which proposed that Hungary cede Transylvania, Partium and parts of Banat to Romania. The situation was further complicated by the strained relationship between the Romanian delegation at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conf ...
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