Grigore Simionescu (March 22, 1857 – December 20, 1932) was a Romanian officer who was one of the generals of the

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. He served as divisionary commander in the 1916 campaign. Alexandru Ioanițiu (Lt.-Colonel), '' Războiul României: 1916-1918 '', vol 1, Tipografia Geniului, București, 1929

Biography

Grigore Simionescu participated as a soldier in the military actions of the Russo-Turkish War from 1877–1878. After graduating from the military school for non-commissioned officers from Dealu Monastery and the exam for passing among the officers' corps, he received the rank of lieutenant, in 1880. He held various positions in the infantry units or in the upper echelons of the army, the most important being those of commander of the 19th Infantry Regiment and chief of staff of the army corps. It was placed in reserves in 1915. Ministry of War, '' Yearbook of the Romanian Army on 1910, '' Albert Baer Printing House, Bucharest, 1910 Ministry of War, '' Yearbook of the Romanian Army on 1914, '' F. Gobl and Sons Printing House, Bucharest, 1914 Ministry of War, '' Yearbook of the Romanian Army for 1915, '' George Ionescu Printing and Graphic Arts Establishment, Bucharest, 1915 At the outbreak of

he was recalled to activity, being appointed commander of the 8th Infantry Brigade. He was commander of coverage in the

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area, headed by the busy city of

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. From August 16 to 29, 1916 he served as commander of the 4th Infantry Division, from August 25 to September 7, 1916 and from September 22 to October 5, 1916. He was wounded in the Battle of Porumbacu, on September 16 to 29, 1916. Cornel Mărculescu, '' A forgotten hero from Dâmbovița - General Toma Dumitrescu (1877-1936) '', in the magazine "Document", no. 1 (59), 2013 Between February 20 and July 10, 1917, he commanded the Prisoner of War Camp in Șipote.Dobrincu, Dorin;
Prizonierii de război Centrali și internații civili în România, 1916-1918 (VIII)
'; Radio Europa Liberă Moldova; 6 decembrie 2019; accessed 18 December 2019

References

Bibliography

* Kirițescu, Constantin, ''History of the war for the unification of Romania'', Scientific and Encyclopedic Publishing House, Bucharest, 1989 * Ioanițiu, Alexandru, ''The Romanian War: 1916-1918'', vol 1, Genius Printing House, Bucharest, 1929 ** ''Romania in the World War 1916-1919, Documents, Annexes'', Volume 1, Official Gazette and State Printing Offices, Bucharest, 1934 ** ''The General Headquarters of the Romanian Army. Documents 1916 - 1920'', Machiavelli Publishing House, Bucharest, 1996 ** ''Military history of the Romanian people'', vol. V, Military Publishing House, Bucharest, 1989 ** ''Romania in the years of the First World War'', Militară Publishing House, Bucharest, 1987 ** "Romania in the First World War", Militară Publishing House, Bucharest, 1979 {{DEFAULTSORT:Simionescu, Grigore 1857 births 1932 deaths People from the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia Romanian Land Forces generals Romanian military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Romanian military personnel of the Second Balkan War Romanian Army World War I generals Officers of the Order of the Star of Romania Officers of the Order of the Crown (Romania)