Korne, Radu M.
- Date of birth:
- December 23rd, 1895 (Bucharest, Rumania)
- Date of death:
- April 28th, 1949 (Jilava, Rumania)
- Nationality:
- Romanian
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Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 2
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Unit:
- Comandantul Regimentului 6 roşiori purtat
- Awarded on:
- February 12th, 1942
DR 445
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Commander Rumanian 8.Cavalry Division
- Awarded on:
- December 18th, 1942
“Knight’s Cross for Romanian Officers:
The Führer has also awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to two Romanian officers, namely Generalleutnant Tataranu and Oberst Korna [sic]. Both of these officers eliminated enemy penetrations along the Don river through a combination of skillful leadership and ruthless dedication to the action.”
Sources
- - Axis Biographical Research
- Romanian Armed Forces in the Second World War
- Kösliner Zeitung (Edition 357)
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