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Allegiance
  
Romania

Name
  
Corneliu Dragalina

Years of service
  
1907–45

Commands held
  
6th Corps

Rank
  
Lieutenant general

Relations
  
Ion Dragalina (father)


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Born
  
5 February 1887 Caransebes, Romania (
1887-02-05
)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Eastern Front

Died
  
July 11, 1949, Bucharest, Romania

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Eastern Front, World War II

Service/branch
  
Romanian Land Forces

Corneliu Dragalina (5 February 1887, Caransebeș – 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. He was commander of the 6th Army Corps (Romania) from 1940 to 1943.

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)

    • References

    Corneliu Dragalina Wikipedia
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