Aristide Razu

Aristide and his Signalling Regiment, 1928

Divisional General Aristide Razu, CB, (1868–1950) was Commander of the 22nd Romanian Infantry Division in the 1916 Romanian Campaign against the Central Powers,[1] and of the 5th Romanian Infantry Division during the Battle of Mărăşeşti (6–19 August 1917), in World War I. He had been appointed by George V as Honorary Companion of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on 30 September 1920, when he was Divisional General, Commander of the 1st Army Corps (Comandantul Corpului 1 Armata). Upon his retirement in 1928, he was Divisional General, Inspector, Commander of Geniu (Engineers), of the Communication and Signalling Regiment.

Life and military career

Battle of Bran-Câmpulung
Part of Romanian Campaign (World War I)

Romanian (red) and Central Powers (blue) formations
Date8–23 October 1916
LocationRucăr-Bran Pass, Romania
Result Romanian victory
Belligerents
 Romania  German Empire
 Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Romania Aristide Razu
Romania Traian Găiseanu		 German Empire Curt von Morgen
Strength
22nd Infantry Division
12th Infantry Division		 76th Reserve Infantry Division
8th Austro-Hungarian Mountain Brigade
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Razu was born on 7 March 1868 in the city of Cahul, as Aristarh (Aristide) Razu, to Dr. Aristide Razu and Clara Razu, and baptized in the Orthodox religion. He finished his studies at the University of Liège on 18 October 1895 with a degree in electrical engineering.[2] After joining the army, on 15 June 1902, he married Margareta Laura Zoe Mandrea, daughter of Nicolae and Zoe Mandrea, who was the daughter of Nicolae Balcescu and the niece of Costache Aman, half-brother of the painter Theodor Aman.

Captain Aristide Razu from Razus family album

He was awarded the "Ordinul Coroana Romaniei cu Spade, gradul de Comandor" (Order of the Romanian Crown with Spades with the rank of Commander), with the ribbon "Virtutea Militara" (Military Virtue) 23 May 1918, for the bravery and vigour with which he led the 5th Romanian Infantry Division on the field of battle. He was awarded the "Steaua Romaniei cu spade in gradul de Comandor" (Order of the Star of Romania with Spades, with the rank of Commander) on 28 July 1918.[3]

He retired in 1928.

Nationalization of properties

In 1932, the Romanian Government declared that underground resources such as oil were to be treated as property of the state,just when General Aristide Razu retired now, was trying to obtain authorization for three oil drilling pumps, on his Land Glodosu in Birsanesti Village, Bacău County Romania, after useless trials against the Romanian Government of that time.

In 1946, various properties belonging to Aristide Razu and members of his family were nationalized:

Death

He died in 1950 at his grandfather in law's house, Nicolae Mandrea (first president of the Cassation Court of Bucharest), half nationalized as well, on Iulia Hasdeu Street No.11, Bucharest. He has been buried in family chapel, Mandrea Family, at Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest.

References

  1. ↑ Achim, Irina (2001). Istoria românilor (in Romanian). Editura Enciclopedică. p. 426. ISBN 973-45-0381-2. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  2. ↑ H. T. Montague Bell (1927). The Near East year book and who's who: a survey of the affairs, political, economic and social, of Yugoslavia, Roumania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. Near East, Ltd. p. 921. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  3. ↑ Ministry of National Defense of Romania; 29 September 1936

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