Nicolae Petala

Nicolae Petala
Nicolae Petala
Born	August 29, 1869; Vaslui, United Principalities
Died	1947 (aged 77–78); Bucharest, Romania
Allegiance	Romania
Branch	Romanian Land Forces
Years of service	1889–1925
Rank	Major General
Commands	1st Army
Battles / wars	Second Balkan War; World War I First Battle of the Jiu Valley; Battle of Sălătrucu; Battle of Dragoslavele; Battle of the Olt Valley; ;
Awards	Order of the Star of Romania, officer rank (1912); Order of the Crown, commander rank (1909); "The Rise of the Country" Medal (1913); The "Sanitary Merit" Cross (1914)

Nicolae Petala (29 August 1869 – 1947) was a Romanian general who was one of the generals of the Romanian Land Forces in the First World War. He served as commander of the 1st Army and several army corps and divisions in the campaigns of 1916, 1917, and 1918.

Nicolae Petala

Born	(1869-08-29)August 29, 1869 Vaslui, United Principalities
Died	1947 (aged 77–78) Bucharest, Romania
Allegiance	Romania
Branch	Romanian Land Forces
Years of service	1889–1925
Rank	Major General
Commands	1st Army
Battles / wars	Second Balkan War World War I First Battle of the Jiu Valley Battle of Sălătrucu Battle of Dragoslavele Battle of the Olt Valley
Awards	Order of the Star of Romania, officer rank (1912) Order of the Crown, commander rank (1909) "The Rise of the Country" Medal (1913) The "Sanitary Merit" Cross (1914)