The Battle Hostile_encounter of Bucharest , also known as the `` Argeş–Neajlov Defensive Operation Hostile_encounter '' in Romania , was the last battle Hostile_encounter of the Romanian Campaign Military_operation of 1916 in World War Military_operation I , in which the Central Powers ' combatants , led Bringing by General Erich von Falkenhayn , occupied Control the Romanian capital and forced Request the Romanian Government , as well as the remnants of the Romanian Army to retreat Escaping to Moldavia and re-establish Recovering its capital at Iaşi .

Falkenhayn abandoned GiveUp ( strategy of annihilation ) and attempted to create Creating the conditions for peace with one of Germany 's enemies , by ( strategy of exhaustion ) , to enable Germany to concentrate its resources decisively to defeat the remaining opponents .

Falkenhayn issued Creating memoranda on 1915 , to govern Control defensive battle on the Western Front , in which the existing front line was to be fortified and to be held indefinitely with small numbers of troops , to enable more divisions to be sent to the Eastern Front .

Falkenhayn reconsidered Deciding German strategy over the winter , because and a dictated peace against France and Russia had been shown to be beyond German resources .

Falkenhayn intended to detach Removing Russia or France from the Allied coalition Cause_to_amalgamate by diplomatic as well as military action .