Rolul generarilor Nicolae Macici și Constantin Trestioreanu în masacrul de la Odessa
The role of generals Nicolae Macici and Constantin Trestioreanu in the Odessa massacre

Summary/Abstract: At present, a large part of Romanian society denies the fact that during the Second World War, the Holocaust in Romania didn’t happen, as well as the Romanian army’s involvement in those crimes against humanity. Contrary to these beliefs, similar to the exaggerated presentation of Marshal Ion Antonescu as a national hero, Romanian and foreign historians have written about the atrocities committed by Romanian troops against Jews during 1941-1943, Romania being an ally of Germany in the war against USSR. One important case took place in the city of Odessa, Transnistria, where the 4th Romanian Army troops executed thousands of the Jewish population, between 23-25 October 1941. Some of the generals who coordinated the massacre were Nicolae Macici and Constantin Trestioreanu.In this article, firstly, I decided to analyze the role played by these two Romanian generals mentioned from administrative and military points of view – how the chain of command worked and what units and resources were put at disposal. Secondly, I want to put down the consequences of the Odessa massacre, as well as the fate of General Macici and General Trestioreanu, who were lately tried and sentenced by the Romanian communist justice after the war.

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