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A hero, masculine noun (feminine, heroine) (Greek: ἥρως, "heroes") = a
person distinguished by bravery and exceptional courage in battle or danger, by
special selflessness in work or difficult circumstance.
The word is also used as a synonym for the main character in short stories,
stories, novels or even movies.

True stories
"The Girl from the Walnut Tree "

Soldați în tranșee – Primul RM / Măriuca ZAHARIA

Today, as if it were yesterday or long ago, every country remembers
its heroes. Some known, some unknown.
They are children, young people or adults who have saved lives and
even changed the fate of some wars, of the world.
Have you heard of MĂRIUCA, a Romanian girl who became a
soldier at only 12 years old?
Here is who she was, where and when she lived, and why she
remained in the history of Romania and the battles of the First World War (I
RM) "I want to do something for my country too!", these are the words
attributed to Măriuca Zaharia.
Măriuca, by her real name Maria Ion Zaharia, lived at her
grandfather's house, Ion Zaharia, in Răzoare, Hăreț village, five kilometers from
Mărăşeşti. The battle front reaches their village and there is a terrible battle
between the Romanian army and the German (attacking) army
The village was evacuated, and all the locals took what they could
each and sought shelter in the mountains. Only old man Ion Zaharia remained
in his house. He dug a deep trench in the orchard and hid there whenever the
Germans bombed the village.