Alexandru D. Sturdza, ofițerul român sinonim cu trădarea. De ce a dezertat la inamic în Primul Război Mondial? • Newsweek România

Alexandru D. Sturdza, a Romanian officer, is remembered for his controversial decision to desert to the enemy during World War I. Despite his noble lineage and military education in Germany, he believed that Romania's future lay with Germany rather than Russia. His actions, perceived as treason, stemmed from a conviction that aligning with Germany would save Romania from destruction. Sturdza's military career included various roles, but he became disillusioned with the Romanian military leadership and the chaos on the front lines. Ultimately, he planned to desert and form a volunteer corps from Romanian prisoners to fight alongside German forces against the Russians, believing this would liberate Romania from Russian influence.