Dumitru Carlaonț

Dumitru Carlaonț (28 October 1888 – 2 July 1970) was a Romanian major-general during World War II, who is known for being imprisoned and acquitted for war crimes three times. He was the younger brother of General Ioan Carlaonț.

Born in Miculești, Gorj County. After attending the Artillery Military School in Bucharest (1908–1910), he graduated with the rank of second lieutenant, advancing to lieutenant in 1913, and to captain in 1916. He commanded in World War I the 5th Artillery Regiment, fighting in the Romanian Campaign at the battles of the Jiu Valley and Dragoslavele. In 1917 he was promoted to major, and was awarded the Order of the Crown, knight rank. Subsequently, he fought in the Campaign of 1917, at the battles of Mărășești and Oituz. After the war, Carlaonț pursued his studies at the Higher War School (1919–1920), after which he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1927, to colonel in 1934, and to brigadier general in 1939. However, he was pardoned and released in 1955. He was again arrested from 1959 to 1960. This time, he was condemned to 7 years imprisonment for anti-social activities but released later that year from Jilava Prison. He died in Bucharest in 1970.