Corneliu Dragalina

Corneliu Dragalina (5 February 1887, Caransebeş - 11 July 1949, Bucharest) was a Romanian General during World War II, the son of the World War I-general Ion Dragalina. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded by the Third Reich to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

He was commander of the 6th Army Corps (Romania) in August 1942.

Awards

• Order of Michael the Brave 3rd and 2nd Class
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (9 August 1942)
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (30 May 1942)

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.

External links

• Lt. general Corneliu Dragalina @ Romanian Armed Forces in the Second World War

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Name	Dragalina, Corneliu
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Date of birth	5 February 1887
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Date of death	11 July 1949
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