Can you steer Romania toward a different fate? Romania contributed over 1.2 million men to Operation Barbarossa, but switched sides in 1944 and joined the Allies. Prior to joining Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union, Romania lost territory to Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union through German arbitration.

Transylvania in particular was a bone of contention between Hungary and Romania. This week I’ll be looking at Romania.Īfter WW1, Romania received the territories of Transylvania (1920), Bukovina (1919), and Bessarabia (1920), doubling its size. These articles examine the benefits and drawbacks of playing as any of dozens of minor countries in HOI IV. Hearts of Iron IV is an epic historical simulator that allows you to experience the Second World War as any country, and perhaps, change history. Welcome to the latest in a series of posts looking at minor countries in the game Hearts of Iron IV by Paradox Entertainment.