Ioan Dumitrache

Ioan Dumitrache (25 August 1889 – 6 March 1977) was a Romanian major general during World War II, in command of the 2nd Mountain Division. His troops (vânători de munte) were recognized as the elite troops of the Romanian Army throughout the campaign on the Eastern Front. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany, awarded to him for capturing Nalchik on November 2, 1942. In the fall of 1939 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Mixed Mountain Brigade, which covered the Tisa–Maramureș sector. After Northern Transylvania was ceded to Hungary in the wake of the Second Vienna Award, his unit withdrew to the Alba Iulia–Hațeg area, with the command post in Deva.

World War II

On 10 May 1941 he became brigadier general and was named commanding officer of the 2nd Mountain Brigade, subordinated to the Mountain Corps of the Romanian 3rd Army, under the command of General Petre Dumitrescu. From 20 June, the Mountain Corps, commanded by General Gheorghe Avramescu passed under the operational command of the Wehrmacht's 11th Army. He is buried at Saint Paraschiva Church's Groaveri Cemetery in Șcheii Brașovului.

Streets in Brașov and Târgu Mureș, as well as an alley in Buzău are named after him.

Awards Order of the Crown, Commander class (8 June 1940) Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (17 October 1941) 2nd Class (15 February 1943), with swords 3rd Class (22 November 1944), with swords Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (2 November 1942) Order of the Star of Romania, Knight class Order of the Cross of Liberty, Finland