Constantin Constantinescu-Claps Military person

Constantin Constantinescu-Claps (February 20, 1884 – 1961) was a Romanian military commander during World War II, condemned as a military criminal in the Communist Romania after the war (later exonerated). He participated in both World War I and World War II, and rose through the ranks in the Romanian Army. On November 9, 1941, he was appointed the commander of the Romanian Fourth Army, and became a Corps General on January 24, 1942. On February 10, 1943, he was relieved of his assignment and replaced by Constantin Sănătescu. Constantinescu-Claps retired in 1943, was arrested in 1951, and was condemned to 15 years' imprisonment in 1954. In 1955, he was exonerated and released.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 20, 1884
Birth place
Bacău County
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1961

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Military person

military operations
Second Balkan War
World War II
military branch
Romanian Land Forces
military command4th Army
service start1913
service end1944

Constantin Constantinescu-Claps on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.generals.dk/general/Constantinescu-Claps/Constantin/Romania.html