Corneliu Teodorini
Corneliu Teodorini (18 September 1893 in Craiova, Romania – 10 July 1976 in Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Corneliu Teodorini | |
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| Born | 18 September 1893 Craiova, Romania |
| Died | 10 July 1976 (aged 82) Bucharest, Romania |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 6th Cavalry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
He commanded the Romanian forces during the Kerch–Eltigen Operation in Crimea in November 1943.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (November 1941) & 1st Class (11 February 1943)[1]
- Order of Michael the Brave
- 2nd class – DR 3267/20.12.1943 (brigadier general, commander of 6th Cavalry Division)
- 3rd class – DR 399/8.02.1943 (colonel, commander of 6th Cavalry Division)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross 27 August 1943 as Colonel and commander of the Romanian 6th Cavalry Division[2]
- Oak Leaves on 8 December 1943 as Captain General (General de brigadă) and commander of the Romanian 6th Cavalry Division[2]
References
- Citations
- Thomas 1998, p. 371.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 739.
- Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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