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Avramescu, Gheorghe

Date of birth:
January 26th, 1886 (Botosani/Nord-Est, Rumania)
Date of death:
March 3rd, 1945 (Jászberény, Hungaria)
Nationality:
Romanian

Biography

According to Soviet sources, Avramescu was arrested on March 2nd 1945 in Czechoslowakia as CO of the 4th Rumanian Army and that he died in 1963. This makes his death still a mystery.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General de divizie (Major-general)
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1941

DR 2886
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General de corp de armată (Lieutenant-general)
Unit:
Comandantul Corpului de Munte
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942

DR 2549
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 2
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1942
War Victory Cross Order 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General de corp de armatã
Unit:
Kommandierender General rumänisches Gebirgs-Korps
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General de corp de armată (Lieutenant-general)
Unit:
Comandant al Armatei 1 (Commanding Officer 1st Army)
Awarded on:
November 15th, 1944

With Swords, DR 2254
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3

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