Dumitru Dămăceanu

Dumitru Dămăceanu (17 July 1896 – 27 September 1978) was a Romanian army officer in World War II, later promoted to brigadier-general, who played a predominant role in the royal coup of August 23, 1944.

Dumitru Dămăceanu
General Dumitru Dămăceanu, 1945
Born(1896-07-17)July 17, 1896
Cosmești, Galați County, Kingdom of Romania
DiedSeptember 27, 1978(1978-09-27) (aged 82)
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania
AllegianceRomanian Army
Service/branchInfantry
RankMajor general
Battles/warsWorld War I–Romanian Campaign
World War II
AwardsOrder of Michael the Brave
Order of the Star of Romania
Alma materInfantry Officer School in Sibiu
Military Academy of Turin
Spouse(s)Georgeta Stroescu
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