Ioan Dumitrache
| Ioan Dumitrache | |
|---|---|
 Ioan Dumitrache | |
| Born |
25 August 1889 Ciorăști near Râmnicu Sărat, Romania |
| Died |
6 March 1977 (aged 87) Braşov, Romania |
| Allegiance |
 Romania |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1947 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 2nd Mountain Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ioan Dumitrache (25 August 1889, Ciorăști near Râmnicu Sărat – 6 March 1977, Braşov) was a Romanian Major General during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded by the Third Reich to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Order of Michael the Brave
- 3rd Class (17 October 1941)
- 2nd Class (15 February 1943)
- with Swords 3rd Class (15 November 1944)
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (2 November 1942)
References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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