Corneliu Teodorini

Corneliu Teodorini
Born	18 September 1893(1893-09-18) Craiova, Romania
Died	10 July 1976(1976-07-10) (aged 82) Bucharest, Romania
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Major General
Commands held	6th Cavalry Division
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Corneliu Teodorini (18 September 1893 in Craiova, Romania – 10 July 1976 in Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian Major General during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded by the Third Reich to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (November 1941)
  • 1st Class (11 February 1943)
• Order of Michael the Brave
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross 27 August 1943 as Colonel and commander of the Romanian 6th Cavalry Division^[1][2]
  • Oak Leaves on 8 December 1943 as Captain General (General de brigadă) and commander of the Romanian 6th Cavalry Division^[2][3]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 8 December 1943

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 510.
2. ^ ^{a b} Scherzer 2007, p. 739.
3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.

Blbliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• The Generals of WWII

Persondata
Name	Teodorini, Corneliu
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	18 September 1893
Place of birth	Craiova, Romania
Date of death	10 July 1976
Place of death	Bucharest, Romania