(1889-08-25)25 August 1889 Ciorăști, Râmnicu Sărat County, Kingdom of Romania
Died
6 March 1977(1977-03-06) (aged 87) Brașov, Socialist Republic of Romania
Buried
Groaveri Cemetery, Șcheii Brașovului, Brașov, Romania
Allegiance
Romania
Service/branch
Romanian Army
Years of service
1911–1947
Rank
Lieutenant general
Commands held
2nd Mountain Division
Battles/wars
Second Balkan War
World War I
World War II–Eastern Front
Operation München
Battle of the Sea of Azov
Battle of the Caucasus
Kuban bridgehead
Crimean offensive
Battle of Turda
Awards
Order of the Crown Order of Michael the Brave Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Alma mater
Carol I National Defence University
Prefect of Năsăud County
In office 11 February 1938 – 6 March 1939
Prime Minister
Miron Cristea
Ioan Dumitrache (25 August 1889 – 6 March 1977) was a Romanian major general during World War II, in command of the 2nd Mountain Division. His troops (vânători de munte) were recognized as the elite troops of the Romanian Army throughout the campaign on the Eastern Front.[1] 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.[2][3]
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