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'''Vasile Atanasiu''' (April 25, 1886 in [[Târgovişte]], [[Romania]] – June 6, 1964 in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]) was a Romanian general.
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'''Vasile Atanasiu''' (April 25, 1886 – June 6, 1964) was a [[Romania]]n [[General officer|general]] in [[World War II]].
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He graduated from the "Military School of Artillery, Combat Engineering and Navy officers" in 1907, with the rank of [[second lieutenant|sub-lieutenant]], being promoted [[lieutenant]] in 1910, [[Captain (naval)|captain]] in 1915 and [[major]] in 1917 during [[World War I]]. After the war he attended the [[Şcoala Superioară de Război]] (Military Academy), at present [[Carol I National Defence University]], graduating in 1920 when he was advanced to the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]].


== Biography ==
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After reaching the rank of [[colonel]] in 1928, and of [[Brigadier General]] in 1935, Vasile Atanasiu was advanced to [[Divisional General]] in 1940, before the beginning of [[World War II]] and to [[Lieutenant General]] in 1942.
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He was born in [[Târgoviște]], [[Romania]] in 1886, in a Greek-Romanian family, the son of Ștefan and Paulina Atanasiu. He graduated from the "Military School of Artillery, Combat Engineering and Navy officers" in 1907, with the rank of [[second lieutenant]], being promoted [[lieutenant]] in 1910, [[Captain (naval)|captain]] in 1915, and [[Major (rank)|major]] in 1917 during [[World War I]]. After the war he attended the [[Carol I National Defence University|Higher War School]] in [[Bucharest]], graduating in 1920, when he was advanced to the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]].


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After reaching the rank of [[colonel]] in 1928, and of [[brigadier general]] in 1935, Atanasiu was advanced to [[divisional general]] in 1940, before the beginning of [[World War II]] and to [[lieutenant general]] in 1942.
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He served as Commander of the 2nd Army Corps in 1941, and moved to the 3d Army Corps which he commanded from June 22, 1941 to March 20, 1943. In this capacity he led the Corps in the military actions for the liberation of [[Bessarabia]] in the battle for the [[beachhead]] of [[Albiţa, Vaslui|Albiţa]] on the [[Prut River]], and then in the advance to the [[Dniester]] at [[Tiraspol]]. He was then in command of the corps on the [[front line]] from [[Karpovo]] to [[Dalnik]] during the battle for [[Odessa]].


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He served as Commander of the 2nd Army Corps in 1941, and moved to the 3d Army Corps which he commanded from June 22, 1941, to March 20, 1943. In this capacity he led the Corps in the military actions for the liberation of [[Bessarabia]] in the battle for the [[beachhead]] of [[Drânceni|Albița]] on the [[Prut|Prut River]], and then in the advance to the [[Dniester]] at [[Tiraspol]]. He was then in command of the corps on the [[front line]] from [[Karpovo]] to Dalnik during the [[Siege of Odessa (1941)|Siege of Odessa]].
In 1943 he was appointed Inspector-General of Artillery position which he held from March 20, 1943 to February 12, 1945. He then took command of the 1st Army, taking part in the battles on the Czechoslovakian front in the [[Javorina]], between the rivers [[Hron]] and [[Morava (river)|Morava]] and thereafter in [[Bohemia]]. Atansiu retired in 1948.


In 1943 he was appointed Inspector-General of Artillery, a position which he held from March 20, 1943, to February 12, 1945.
He was awarded the Romanian [[Order of Michael the Brave]], the [[Czechoslovak]] [[Order of the White Lion]], the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Order of Suvorov]] and the Soviet [[Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"]]

<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.generals.dk/general/Atanasiu/Vasile/Romania.html|title=Generals from Romania|publisher=Generals.dk|accessdate=2008-11-24}}</ref><ref>* Şerban Pavelescu - ''Generalul de armată Vasile Atanasiu''. - Revista de Istorie Militară nr. 2/1995, p.38-39.</ref><ref>Alesandru Duţu, Florica Dobre, Leonida Loghin - ''Armata română în al doilea război mondial 1941–1945'' - Bucureşti, Editura Enciclopedică, 1999</ref>
After [[King Michael's Coup]] in August 1944, he took command of the [[First Army (Romania)|1st Romanian Army]], taking part in the battles on the Czechoslovakian front in the [[Javorina]], between the rivers [[Hron]] and [[Morava (river)|Morava]] and thereafter in [[Bohemia]], during the [[Bratislava–Brno Offensive]]. He was promoted to [[general]] (''general de armată'') on April 11, 1945. Atanasiu retired in 1948 and died in Bucharest in 1964.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.generals.dk/general/Atanasiu/St._Vasile/Romania.html|title=Atanasiu, St. Vasile|publisher=Generals.dk|access-date=October 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>Șerban Pavelescu, ''Generalul de armată Vasile Atanasiu'', Revista de Istorie Militară nr. 2/1995, p.38-39.</ref><ref>Alesandru Duțu, Florica Dobre, Leonida Loghin, ''Armata română în al doilea război mondial 1941–1945'', București, Editura Enciclopedică, 1999</ref>

==Awards==
During his career, Atanasiu received the following awards and medals.
*Romanian awards
**[[Order of Michael the Brave]], 3rd class; 17 October 1941
**[[Order of Michael the Brave]], 3rd class; 4 August 1945
**[[Order of the Star of Romania]], Commander class; 8 June 1940
**[[Order of the Star of Romania]], Officer class
**[[Order of the Crown (Romania)|Order of the Crown]], Commander class
*[[Czechoslovakia|Czechoslovak]] award
**[[Order of the White Lion]]
*[[Soviet Union|Soviet]] awards
**[[Order of Suvorov]]
**[[Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"]]


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Latest revision as of 20:30, 29 October 2023

Vasile Atanasiu
NationalityRomanian
OccupationArmy General
Known forWorld War II veteran

Vasile Atanasiu (April 25, 1886 – June 6, 1964) was a Romanian general in World War II.

Biography

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He was born in Târgoviște, Romania in 1886, in a Greek-Romanian family, the son of Ștefan and Paulina Atanasiu. He graduated from the "Military School of Artillery, Combat Engineering and Navy officers" in 1907, with the rank of second lieutenant, being promoted lieutenant in 1910, captain in 1915, and major in 1917 during World War I. After the war he attended the Higher War School in Bucharest, graduating in 1920, when he was advanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

After reaching the rank of colonel in 1928, and of brigadier general in 1935, Atanasiu was advanced to divisional general in 1940, before the beginning of World War II and to lieutenant general in 1942.

He served as Commander of the 2nd Army Corps in 1941, and moved to the 3d Army Corps which he commanded from June 22, 1941, to March 20, 1943. In this capacity he led the Corps in the military actions for the liberation of Bessarabia in the battle for the beachhead of Albița on the Prut River, and then in the advance to the Dniester at Tiraspol. He was then in command of the corps on the front line from Karpovo to Dalnik during the Siege of Odessa.

In 1943 he was appointed Inspector-General of Artillery, a position which he held from March 20, 1943, to February 12, 1945.

After King Michael's Coup in August 1944, he took command of the 1st Romanian Army, taking part in the battles on the Czechoslovakian front in the Javorina, between the rivers Hron and Morava and thereafter in Bohemia, during the Bratislava–Brno Offensive. He was promoted to general (general de armată) on April 11, 1945. Atanasiu retired in 1948 and died in Bucharest in 1964.[1][2][3]

Awards

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During his career, Atanasiu received the following awards and medals.

References

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  1. ^ "Atanasiu, St. Vasile". Generals.dk. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Șerban Pavelescu, Generalul de armată Vasile Atanasiu, Revista de Istorie Militară nr. 2/1995, p.38-39.
  3. ^ Alesandru Duțu, Florica Dobre, Leonida Loghin, Armata română în al doilea război mondial 1941–1945, București, Editura Enciclopedică, 1999
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