Ernest Broșteanu
Ernest Broșteanu (January 24, 1869 – June 6, 1932) was a Romanian general during World War I, best known for his leading role in the 1918 Romanian military intervention in Bessarabia.
Ernest Broșteanu | |
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General Ernest Broșteanu in Chișinău | |
| Born | 24 January 1869 Roman, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 6 June 1932 (aged 63) Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania |
| Allegiance | Romanian Army |
| Service/ | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1888–1930 |
| Rank | Sublocotenent (1890) Locotenent (1894) Căpitan (1900) Maior (1909) Locotenent-colonel (1913) Colonel (1916) General de brigadă (1917) General de divizie (1919) |
| Unit | 53rd Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Balkan War (1913) World War I (1916–1918) Romanian military intervention in Bessarabia |
| Awards | Order of the Crown (Romania), Officer rank Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class Legion of Honour, Knight class |
| Alma mater | Higher War School |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Carp (m. 1894–1897)Olga A. Duca (m. 1898) |
| Children | Ernest Broșteanu Radu Pavel Broșteanu |
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