Ioan Dumitrache
Ioan Dumitrache (25 August 1889, Ciorăști near Râmnicu Sărat – 6 March 1977, Braşov) was a Romanian major general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany, awarded to him for capturing Nalchik on November 2, 1942.
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| Born | 25 August 1889 |
| Died | 6 March 1977 (aged 87) |
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| Service/ | Romanian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 2nd Mountain Division |
| Battles/wars | Eastern Front |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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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