Alexandru Averescu
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Alexandru Averescu (14 November 1859, born in Babele, near Ismail, now in Ukraine - 1938) was a Romanian army general and commander of the Romanian Army during World War I, often being credited with Romania's victory in this war. During the war he commanded the Second Army in the defence of the Carpathians, the Third Army in the Flamanda operation and again the Second Army in the victory of Mărăşti, July 1917.
He was also Prime Minister of Romania for three mandates (1918, 1920-1921, 1926-1927). He was promoted to Marshal of Romania in 1930.
External links
- FirstWorldWar.com: Averescu - Biography (http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/averescu.htm)
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