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Modest Isopescu

1895 – 1948

Romanian military personnel

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About Modest Isopescu

Lived 1895 – 1948 (aged 52). Modest Isopescu was a Romanian military personnel, the Holocaust in Romania and the Holocaust in Ukraine.

Modest Isopescu (30 November 1895 – 17 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian officer, administrator and convicted war criminal.

Born in Frătăuții Vechi, in Austrian-ruled Bukovina, he entered the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1916 with the rank of reserve second lieutenant, and fought in World War I. He was promoted to captain in the Romanian Land Forces in 1923, he was advanced to major in 1934 and lieutenant colonel in 1939.

In January 1945, several months after Antonescu was deposed in King Michael's Coup of August 1944, the Romanian government ordered the arrest of 65 persons, including Isopescu, for the "national disaster".

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Important facts

Born

30 November 1895, Frătăuții Vechi

Birth century

19th century

Died

17 October 1948, Aiud prison

Occupation

Military personnel, The Holocaust in Romania, The Holocaust in Ukraine

Nationality

Romania

Positions held

Prefect

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Modest Isopescu's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Modest Isopescu?

Romanian military personnel (1895-1948)

When was Modest Isopescu born?

Modest Isopescu was born on 30 November 1895 in Frătăuții Vechi.

When did Modest Isopescu die?

Modest Isopescu died on 17 October 1948 in Aiud prison.

What was Modest Isopescu's occupation?

Modest Isopescu was a military personnel, the Holocaust in Romania and the Holocaust in Ukraine.

What nationality was Modest Isopescu?

Modest Isopescu was Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Modest Isopescu

· Wikidata: Q12735821

· DBpedia: Modest Isopescu

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