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Epurări din armata română Criterii politice și mijloace de presiune: 1945 -1958
Purges in the Romanian Army. Political Criteria and Pressure Means: 1945-1958

Author(s): Constantin Lățea
Subject(s): Military history, Political history, Military policy, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Source Material
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: Romania; army; political criteria; pressure; purges; 40s; 50s; communism;

Summary/Abstract: The testimonies of the Romanian officers purged from various political reasons in 1945-1958 are relevant for the understanding of the destiny of a whole professional group in the Romanian society. A wide range of positions, from junior lieutenants of infantry up to chiefs of military missions with a diplomatic role, come up in the selection.

  • Issue Year: II/1994
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 222-240
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Romanian