Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 14th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General de divizie

Unit:

Divizia 20 infanterie

Awarded on:

December 17th, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 28.12.1942) describes why Tataranu received the Knight’s Cross…

“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.”