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Ordinul "Mihai Viteazul" | |
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File:Order of Michael the Brave.jpg The Order "Michael the Brave" third class, as it looked like in the first years of World War II, during the reign of Mihai I. After the King's Coup the year was changed. Notice the M in the Center of the cross, the King's insignia at that time. | |
Awarded by The King of the Romanians (1916 - 1947) The President of Romania (since 2000) | |
Type | Military Award |
Eligibility | Military in combat |
Status | Awarded in time of war (only) |
Statistics | |
Established | 1916 re-instituted in 2000 |
First awarded | 1916 |
Last awarded | 1944 and disbanded in 1947 |
Precedence | |
Next (lower) | Ordinul naţional "Steaua României" |
![]() Ribbon of the Order of Michael the Brave |
The Order of Michael the Brave (Romanian language: Ordinul Mihai Viteazul ) is Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of World War I, and was again awarded in World War II. The Order, which may be bestowed as an individual medal or as a unit award, was named in honor of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), a late 16th-century Prince of Wallachia, of Transylvania and of Moldavia.
Data
- Requirements: Awarded to officers only for exceptional deeds on the battlefield. It is the highest ranking Romanian military order.
- Classes: 3rd, 2nd and 1st
- Date Instituted: September 26, 1916
- Number awarded: 2184
- During WW1:
- 1st class: 16
- 2nd class: 12
- 3rd class: 336 (of which 43 awarded to military units)
- During WW2:
- 1st class: 15
- 2nd class: 76 (of which 13 awarded to military units)
- 3rd class: 1628 (of which 118 awarded to military units)
- During WW1:
Recipients

Obverse of the modern (2000) third class order
- Ion Antonescu
- Josip Broz Tito
- Vasile Atanasiu
- Alexandru Averescu
- Radu Bâldescu
- Nicolae Dabija
- Corneliu Dragalina
- Grigore Gafencu
- Eremia Grigorescu
- Michael I of Romania (as Commander-in-Chief of the Romanian Army in 1941)
- John J. Pershing
- Radu Korne
- Mihail Lascăr
- Leonard Mociulschi
- Ioan Palaghiţă
- Constantin Prezan
- Corneliu Teodorini
- Constantin Mihalcea
- Gheorghe Bâgulescu
During World War II, at a time when Romania was allied with Germany (see Romania during World War II), the Order was awarded to several members of the Axis military forces:
- Erwin Rommel
- Fedor von Bock
- Walther von Brauchitsch
- Karl Dönitz
- Hermann Göring
- Hermann Hoth
- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
- Erich von Manstein
- Friedrich Paulus
- Wolfram von Richthofen
- Gerd von Rundstedt
- Wilhelm Schöning
- Walter Warlimont
- Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
See also
- List of military decorations
- List of Romanian decorations
External links
- (English) Order of Michael the Brave at worldwar2.ro
- (Romanian) History of the Order at the Romanian Presidency site
- (English) Order of Michael the Brave and its recipients at ww2awards.com
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