Ernest Broșteanu

Ernest Broșteanu

General Ernest Broșteanu in Chișinău
Born January 24, 1869
Roman, Kingdom of Romania
Died June 6, 1932
Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Allegiance Romanian Army
Service/branch Infantry
Years of service 1888–1930
Rank Sublocotenent (1890)
Locotenent (1894)
Căpitan (1900)
Maior (1909)
Locotenent-colonel (1913)
Colonel (1916)
General de brigadă (1917)
General de divizie (1919)[1]
Unit 53rd Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Division
Battles/wars Second Balkan War (1913); World War I (1916–1918)
Awards Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class

Ernest Broșteanu (January 24, 1869 – June 6, 1932) was a Romanian General during World War I.

Military career

He was awarded the Order of "Michael the Brave", 3rd Class, for the way he led the 53rd Infantry Regiment during the Dobruja campaign in September-October 1916, being one of the twelve officers who were awarded the order for the first time:

Having been dispatched by the divisional commander to maneuver to the left of the 2nd Division with his regiment, he knew how to ardently inspire the soldiers so that they proceeded singing to the assault. He was wounded while leading his regiment on September 3, 1916, during fighting south of Arabagi, Dobruja.

High Decree No. 2970, September 28, 1916

Promoted to General de brigadă, he was given the command of the 11th Infantry Division, which saw combat in the Battle of Mărășești in August 1917.

In January 1918, after the Armistice of Focșani, Broșteanu and his division was ordered to cross the Prut into the Moldavian Democratic Republic to pacify the region under the threat of brigandage perpetrated by the Soviet soldiers.[2][3]:p. 100

After the war, Broșteanu filled several key positions in the Army, such as commander of the Border Guards Corps (1922–1929) and General-Inspector of the Infantry (1929–1930).

He retired from active duty on October 1, 1930.

Private life

Ernest Broșteanu was born in Roman on January 24, 1869. On November 3, 1894, he married Maria Carp, whom he divorced almost three years later, on May 10, 1897. On July 12, 1898, he married Olga A. Duca, by whom he had two sons: Ernest and Radu Pavel.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ministerul de Răsboiu, Anuarul Armatei Române pe anul 1916, Tipografia „Universală” Iancu Ionescu, Bucharest, 1916
  2. 1 2 Constantin Moșincat, Cronică de marș. 80 ani de la înființarea Diviziei 11 Infanterie, 15 august 1916, Editura Cogito, Oradea, 1996, ISBN 973-9064-45-0
  3. ↑ Marin C. Stănescu, Armata română și unirea Basarabiei și Bucovinei cu România: 1917-1918, Editura Ex Ponto, Constanța, 1999


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