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Petre Dumitrescu | |
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![]() Dumitrescu in 1944 | |
Born | Dobridor, Dolj County, Kingdom of Romania | 18 February 1882
Died | 15 January 1950 Bucharest, Romanian People’s Republic | (aged 67)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1903–1944 |
Rank | 2nd Lieutenant (1903) Lieutenant (1906) Major (1916) Lieutenant Colonel (1920) Brigadier General (1930) Major General (1937) Lieutenant General (1941) General (1942) |
Commands | First Army Third Army |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class Order of Michael the Brave, 2nd Class Order of the Star of Romania, 1st Class Order of the Crown (Romania) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Petre Dumitrescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpetre dumiˈtresku]; 18 February 1882 – 15 January 1950) was a Romanian general during World War II who led the Romanian Third Army on its campaign against the Red Army in the Eastern Front.