Photos of Michael the Brave Order Romanian holders

From left to right: maj. general Gheorghe Cealik (CO of the Cavalry Corps), brig. general Corneliu Teodorini (CO 6th Cavalry Division) and general Erwin Jaenecke (CO 17th Army), somewhere in Crimea in late 1943. Cealik is wearing the 2nd class of the MV Order.

Source: "Armata Romana in al doilea razboi mondial", Meridiane, 1995, page 89

Lt. general Constantinescu-Claps, CO of the 4th Army during Operation Uranus.

Source: "Armata Romana in al doilea razboi mondial", Meridiane, 1995, page 85

Maj. general Constantin Pantazi, Minister of Defence 1942-44, wearing his WWI MV Order, won during the epic fights with the 1st Mountain Battalion at Oituz in 1917.

Source: "Armata Romana in al doilea razboi mondial", Meridiane, 1995, page 94

Maj. general Olimpiu Stavrat, CO of the 7th Infantry Division in 1941-42

Source: "Armata Romana in al doilea razboi mondial", Meridiane, 1995. page 178

Maj. Ioan Palaghita (promoted to lt. col. posthumously), CO of the 1st Battalion/94th Infantry Regiment, KIA on 9 May 1943. He had been awarded the Mihai Viteazul Order 2nd class and the Knight's Cross.


Source: "Armata Romana in al doilea razboi mondial", Meridiane, 1995

Cpt. Horia Mladenovici. He was born on 14 October 1911 in Craiova. During the war he was assigned as CO of the 7th Company from the 10th Vanatori Regiment (15th Infantry Division). He distinguished himself in the battles in Bessarabia at the crossing of the Prut River and then on Sarateni Hill. After the 15th Infantry Division crossed the Dniester into the Ukraine, he was wounded on 3 August 1941 in the fights around Shibka. He continued to lead his unit, carried in the back by a sergeant. Later that day, both men were killed by an artillery shell. He was posthumously awarded the Mihai Viteazul Order 3rd class.

Yes, I also believe so. Thanks to Mr. Kramer, I could also use this photo for the website.

It's a rosior parade hat. Kepi or REGAL UNIFORM A COLLECTOR can probably tell you more on it.

General Avramescu wearing 2nd and 3rd class at some form of reunion of MV holders, I presume. Picture taken some time between August 1942 and August 1944, more likely closer to 1944.

Note that all (military and civilian-dressed) are knights of the order. The general standing next to Avramescu looks a little like Gen. Constantinescu-Claps, but I'm not sure.

Perhaps someone can recognize and identify some of the other people in the picture.





Source: Avramescu Family Photo Album

Pamfil Seicaru, one of the most important journalists in the inter-war period, wearing the cape of the order (he was awarded the 3rd Class in WW1):

Brig. general Edgar Radulescu, wearing the 3rd class. Photo was probably taken after he was awarded the Ritterkreuz. He is also wearing the Steaua Romaniei in a very strange way.



Source: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=90967 posted by Gareth Collins

It could be that he had a Commander's cross of the Order of the Star lowered temporarily for the ceremony of receiving the German Ritterkreuz.

Teodor Breharu with his wife (from www.breharu.com)

Gen. Gheorghe "Zizi" Cantacuzino-Granicerul wearing his third class (photo from http://pages.prodigy.net/nnita/gen-cantacuzino.htm):



The general was a famous character of the inter-war years. General Berthelot, who met him in WW1, said about him in his memoirs: "This man should be locked somewhere in times of peace and only released to command armies in times of war."

He was the comander of the Frontier-guard Brigade during the second battle of Oituz in the summer of 1917.