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Memorial to the Fallen Heroes of the First World War

On all sides are mentioned the fights in which the inhabitants from Rucăreni from the 70th Infantry and 20th Muscel Battalions participated:

Mărășești-Răchitași (main front)

Cocargea-Pravăț and Baranicuț-Bratocea (side faces)

Neajlov-Tisa (back faces)

On the memorial it says "YOU SON OF THE RUCER WHO GAVE YOUR LIFE FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GREAT ROMANIA, WE WORSHIP THIS MODEST MONUMENT, FROM YOU THE FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL LEARN AND HOWEVER WE SHOULD LIVE OURSELVES"
Furthermore it lists the soldiers that felt in these battles

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Source

  • Text: Gio Theunissen
  • Photos: Gio Theunissen

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