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1914
September
15
Russians occupy Czernowitz
In September 1914 Russian troops occupied Czernowitz, capital of Austrian Bukovina. During the war the city changed hands several times.
October
22
Austro-Hungarians retake Czernowitz
Around 20–22 October 1914 Austro-Hungarian forces recovered Czernowitz, the capital of Bukovina, which the Russians had taken at the beginning of September.
28
Russians retake Czernowitz
The British chronicle records the Russians' return to Czernowitz on 28 October 1914. Other sources say they entered the Bukovinian capital a month later.
1915
February
17
Austro-Hungarians retake Czernowitz again
On 17 February 1915 Karl Pflanzer-Baltin's Austro-Hungarian troops entered Czernowitz. The second Russian occupation of the Bukovinian capital was over.
June
12
Battle of Rarańcza begins
On 12 June 1915 the Legions' Second Brigade took Rarańcza in Bukovina unopposed, but was held up by Russian trenches on the hills above Rokitna in Bessarabia.
15
Battle of Rarańcza ends
On 15 June 1915 XI Corps fell back to the Rokitna and the Second Brigade dug in at Rarańcza, where the uhlans killed in the charge at Rokitna were buried.
1916
June
04
Key event
Brusilov offensive begins
On 4 June 1916 Russian guns opened fire from the Styr to Czernowitz. The Brusilov offensive had begun, and on the Dniester the Russians broke through at once.
17
Russians retake Czernowitz
On 17 June 1916 the Russian 9th Army broke into the Czernowitz bridgehead and crossed the Prut at night. On 18 June the Austrians left the Bukovinian capital.
21
Russians take Rădăuți
On 21 June 1916 Petrograd announced the capture of Rădăuți in southern Bukovina. Terek Cossacks had passed through it a day earlier, pursuing the Austrians.
24
Austrians driven out of Bukovina
By 24 June 1916 the Russians had taken Kuty and Kimpolung, and the Austrians fell back into the Carpathians, keeping only a strip of Bukovina by Jakobeny.
1917
August
03
Russians lose Czernowitz for good
On 3 August 1917 Austro-Hungarian and German troops entered Czernowitz. The Russians lost the capital of Bukovina for the third and last time in the war.
1918
November
08
Marghiloman dismissed
In early November 1918 King Ferdinand, at the Entente's demand, dismissed the Germanophile Marghiloman–Arion cabinet. General Constantin Coandă took over.
28
Union of Bukovina with Romania
On 28 November 1918 the General Congress of Bukovina in Czernowitz voted to unite the land with Romania. Most Ukrainians boycotted the proceedings.
29
Bukovinian deputation in Iași
On 29 November 1918 a delegation of the General Congress of Bukovina led by Iancu Flondor presented King Ferdinand in Iași with the act of union with Romania.
December
27
Decree of King Ferdinand
At the end of December 1918 King Ferdinand confirmed by decree the union of Transylvania with Romania. It stayed under the Directing Council in Sibiu.