Tancred Constantinescu
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Tancred Constantinescu was a Romania
n engineer
, politician
and general
. Between October 30, 1923 and March 29, 1926, he served as a Minister of Industry, within the Ion I.C. Brătianu 6th cabinet. General Constantinescu commanded the Romanian Armed Forces
' 4th Army
, part of the German
Army Group South
, within Operation Barbarossa
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
. Between October 30, 1923 and March 29, 1926, he served as a Minister of Industry, within the Ion I.C. Brătianu 6th cabinet. General Constantinescu commanded the Romanian Armed Forces
Romanian Armed Forces
The Land Forces, Air Force and Naval Forces of Romania are collectively known as the Romanian Armed Forces...
' 4th Army
4th Territorial Army Corps (Romania)
The 4th Territorial Army Corps previously the 4th Army Corps was a corps of the Romanian Land Forces active from at least 1941 to 2000.General of Army Corps Constantin Prezan transferred from command of the 3rd Army Corps in 1914 to command of the 4th Army Corps in 1915-1916.The 4th Army Corps was...
, part of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Army Group South
Army Group South
Army Group South was the name of a number of German Army Groups during World War II.- Poland campaign :Germany used two army groups to invade Poland in 1939: Army Group North and Army Group South...
, within Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that began on 22 June 1941. Over 4.5 million troops of the Axis powers invaded the USSR along a front., the largest invasion in the history of warfare...
.