| Constantin Constantinescu-Claps | |
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File:Constantin Constantinescu-Claps.jpg General Constantin Constantinescu-Claps | |
| Born | February 20, 1884 |
| Died | 1961 |
| Place of birth | Beceni, Bacău County |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Romania |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1913-1944 |
| Rank | Army General |
| Commands held | 4th Army |
| Battles/wars |
Second Balkan War World War I World War II |
Constantin Constantinescu-Claps (February 20, 1884 – 1961) was a Romanian military commander during World War II, condemned as a military criminal in the Communist Romania after the war (later exonerated). He participated in both World War I and World War II, and rose through the ranks in the Romanian Army. On November 9, 1941, he was appointed the commander of the Romanian Fourth Army, and became a Corps General on January 24, 1942. On February 10, 1943, he was relieved of his assignment and replaced by Constantin Sănătescu. Constantinescu-Claps retired in 1943, was arrested in 1951, and was condemned to 15 years' imprisonment in 1954. In 1955, he was exonerated and released.
References[]
- Zalessky, K.A. Kto byl kto vo vtoroy mirovoy voyne. Soyuzniki Germanii. Moscow, 2003
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