Constantin S. Constantin (May 9, 1889 – February 29, 1948) was a

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during

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. He advanced in rank to lieutenant colonel in 1927, and to colonel in 1934. In 1939 he was promoted to brigadier general and was appointed Assistant Chief General Staff. In January 1941 he became Secretary-General of Administration Ministry of Defence. In November 1941 he was awarded the

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, Grand Officer class for his role in the

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.Decretul Regal nr. 3.086 din 7 noiembrie 1941 pentru conferiri de decorațiuni de războiu, publicat în ''

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'', anul CIX, nr. 278 din 22 noiembrie 1941, partea I-a, p. 7.284. From 18 November 1941 to 15 July 1943 he served in the Third Antonescu cabinet as Under-Secretary of State for Army and Civilian Supply. He was promoted to major general in 1942, and went into reserve in July 1943. From February to September 1944, Constantin was Deputy General Officer Commanding Capital Military Command. He went into reserve again that year, and retired in March 1945.Decretul regal nr. 860 din 24 martie 1945 pentru treceri în pozițiunea de rezervă, publicat în ''

'', anul CXIII, nr. 70 din 26 martie 1945, partea I-a, p. 2.259. In 1946, he was arrested and on 6 February 1948 was condemned to 10 years imprisonment. He died several weeks later in the

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. Cuvântul Liber
''Generali români – morți în închisorile regimului trecut'' (Romanian Generals Who Died in the Prisons of the Former Regime)
, accessed on February 4, 2009

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1889 births 1948 deaths Romanian Land Forces generals Romanian military personnel of World War II Grand Officers of the Order of the Star of Romania Romanian people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in Romanian detention {{Romania-mil-bio-stub Romanian collaborators with Nazi Germany