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<p>This article examines the main tactical characteristics of the Romanian infantry during the interwar period under the influence of the French principles, in the context in which the First World War proved the need to consider providing the units with a variety of technical equipment for a greater firepower on the battlefield. This article presents the basic forms of warfare according to the regulations of the time, defining the tactical rules of the battalion, presenting the new concepts that have emerged in the infantry tactics after the great world conflagration. It also presents aspects of subunit training, as well as the main technical characteristics of the infantry weaponry compared to that of the French army. On the other hand, it identifies the difficulties encountered in adapting the tactical principles of the French Regulations to the specificities of the Romanian infantry which had to take into account the physiognomy of a possible war, the troops available, but also the differences in army industry development.</p>
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This article examines the main tactical characteristics of the Romanian infantry during the interwar period under the influence of the French principles, in the context in which the First World War proved the need to consider providing the units with a variety of technical equipment for a greater firepower on the battlefield. This article presents the basic forms of warfare according to the regulations of the time, defining the tactical rules of the battalion, presenting the new concepts that have emerged in the infantry tactics after the great world conflagration. It also presents aspects of subunit training, as well as the main technical characteristics of the infantry weaponry compared to that of the French army. On the other hand, it identifies the difficulties encountered in adapting the tactical principles of the French Regulations to the specificities of the Romanian infantry which had to take into account the physiognomy of a possible war, the troops available, but also the differences in army industry development.

The Characteristics of the Romanian Infantry Tactics during the Interwar Period

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This article examines the main tactical characteristics of the Romanian infantry during the interwar period under the influence of the French principles, in...

The Characteristics of the Romanian Infantry Tactics during the Interwar Period

Published Online: Jul 12, 2021

Page range: 56 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2021-0010

Keywords
tactics, infantry, French, interwar, First World War

© 2021 Ionel Halip, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Characteristics of the Romanian Infantry Tactics during the Interwar Period

Published Online: Jul 12, 2021

Page range: 56 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2021-0010

Keywordstactics, infantry, French, interwar, First World War

© 2021 Ionel Halip, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
tactics, infantry, French, interwar, First World War