Ion Constantinescu (born 15 June 1896, date of death unknown) was a

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during

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Military career

He advanced in rank to lieutenant colonel in 1937 and to colonel in May 1941. From February 1941, he was

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of the Regimental Instruction Center for Mechanization, and from April 1942 he was the

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of the 35th

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. In 1944, Constantinescu first served as the commanding officer of the 21st

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and then deputy general officer commanding the 21st

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. He was

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of the 2nd Corps area in 1945, was promoted to brigadier general in June 1946, and went into the

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two months later. He retired in August 1947.Decretul Regal nr. 1.652 din 7 august 1947 pentru treceri în pozițiunea de rezervă, publicat în ''

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'', anul CXV, nr. 191 din 20 august 1947, partea I-a, p. 7.499.

References

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