The Politicization of the Romanian Army. The "Tudor Vladimirescu" and "Horia, Cloșca, and Crișan Divisions Cover Image
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Politizarea armatei române Diviziile “Tudor Vladimirescu” și “Horia, Cloșca și Crișan”
The Politicization of the Romanian Army. The "Tudor Vladimirescu" and "Horia, Cloșca, and Crișan Divisions

Author(s): Alesandru Duţu, Constantin Lățea, Mihai Retegan
Subject(s): Military history, Political history, Military policy, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), History of Communism, Source Material
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: Romania; army; politicization; divisions; Tudor Vladimirescu; Horia; Cloșca; Crișan Divisions; USSR; prisoners criteria; 1945;

Summary/Abstract: The two divisions of volunteers, formed according to ideological criteria of Romanian prisoners in the USSR, were included in 1945 in the Romanian army. Their task was to contribute to the “democratization” of the army, actually being the embryo of the totalitarian state’s army.

  • Issue Year: V/1997
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 153-163
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian