Constantin Anton[1] (May 21, 1894 - March 17, 1993[2]) was a Brigadier General of the Romanian Armed Forces during World War II. From 1944 to 1946, he served as the Inspector-General of the Jandarmeria Română, a Romanian military police force.[1] In 1948, he was arrested and tried by the Communist Romanian People's Court for "complicity with high treason".[3] He was sentenced to 18 years of hard labor as a result. In 1952, his sentence was altered to 10 years in prison and demotion to civilian status.[2][3] In 1959, he was released, and in 1964 he was reinstated to the military with the rank of General of Division.[3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Galeria comandanților | JANDARMERIA ROMÂNĂ". http://www.jandarmeriaromana.ro/galeria-comandan%C8%9Bilor.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Generals of World War II - Anton, St. Constantin" (in en). http://www.generals.dk/general/Anton/St._Constantin/Romania.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Istoric - INSPECTORATUL GENERAL AL JANDARMERIEI ROMÂNE" (in ro-RO). INSPECTORATUL GENERAL AL JANDARMERIEI ROMÂNE. http://www.jandarmeriabucuresti.eu/istoric/.
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