Vasile Chițu (July 28, 1896August 7, 1968) was a Romanian

brigadier general Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

. He advanced in rank to lieutenant colonel in 1934, and to colonel in 1939. In June 1940 he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Officer class.Decretul Regal nr. 1.905 din 8 iunie 1940 pentru numiri de membri ai ordinului „Steaua României”, publicat în ''

Monitorul Oficial ''Monitorul Oficial al României'' is the official gazette of Romania, in which all the promulgated bills, presidential decrees, governmental A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, general ...

'', anul CVIII, nr. 131 din 8 iunie 1940, partea I-a, p. 2.783. From September 1941 to May 1944, Chițu served as Chief of Staff of the 7th

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Area. He was promoted to brigadier general in March 1944. Later that year he was General Officer commanding the 1st Training Division. He retired in September 1944.

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* * 1896 births 1968 deaths Romanian Land Forces generals Romanian military personnel of World War II Officers of the Order of the Star of Romania {{Romania-mil-bio-stub