Ioan Dumitrache
Ioan Dumitrache | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1889 Ciorăști, Râmnicu Sărat County, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 6 March 1977 (aged 87) Brașov, Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Romania |
| Branch | Romanian Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1947 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | 2nd Mountain Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Crown Order of Michael the Brave Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Alma mater | Carol I National Defence University |
| Prefect of Năsăud County | |
| In office 11 February 1938 – 6 March 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Miron Cristea |
Ioan Dumitrache (25 August 1889 – 6 March 1977) was a Romanian major general during World War II, in command of the 2nd Mountain Division. His troops (vânători de munte) were recognized as the elite troops of the Romanian Army throughout the campaign on the Eastern Front. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany, awarded to him for capturing Nalchik on November 2, 1942.