ABOUT THE HERO GENERAL, MARTYR OF BASARABIA, STAN POETAȘ KILLED BY THE BOLSHEVIKS ON FEBRUARY 7, 1919 IN HOTIN - SOROCA AREA Cover Image

DESPRE GENERALUL EROU, MARTIR AL BASARABIEI, STAN POETAȘ UCIS DE BOLȘEVICI LA 7 FEBRUARIE 1919 ÎN ZONA HOTIN – SOROCA
ABOUT THE HERO GENERAL, MARTYR OF BASARABIA, STAN POETAȘ KILLED BY THE BOLSHEVIKS ON FEBRUARY 7, 1919 IN HOTIN - SOROCA AREA

Author(s): Ioan Grădinaru
Subject(s): Military history
Published by: Universitatea Crestina "Dimitrie Cantemir"
Keywords: war; general; Bolsheviks; hero; martyr;

Summary/Abstract: After the disaster suffered in 1916 the Romanian army was withdrawn to Moldova, and after reorganization the 17th Infantry Brigade of the brave Colonel Stan POETAȘ reached the front again, where it distinguished itself in August 1917 on the battlefield of Mărășești and Muncelu. For his military skills, acts of bravery and courage, Colonel Stan POETAȘ was promoted on the front to the rank of Brigadier General and decorated with the Order of the Romanian Crown of War in the rank of Commander with the ribbon of the Military Virtue medal.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2023
  • Issue No: 55
  • Page Range: 197-202
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian