King Michael's Coup

King Michael's Coup refers to the coup d'etat led by King Michael of Romania on 23 August 1944 against the pro-Nazi Romanian faction of Ion Antonescu, after the Axis front in Northeastern Romania collapsed under the Soviet offensive.

Read more about King Michael's Coup:  Preparations, The Coup, Aftermath

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