Ion Boițeanu
Ion Boițeanu was a Romanian lieutenant general during World War II.
He served as Secretary-General Ministry of Defense in 1941 and General Officer Commanding 3rd Division. On 9 May 1941 he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Commander class. In 1943, he was General Officer Commanding 19th Division, Acting General Officer Commanding Cavalry Corps, and General Officer Commanding I Corps.
In April 1944, he became Director of the Higher Military School, a post he kept until 23 August 1944, when the King Michael's Coup brought down Ion Antonescu from power. That same day, Boițeanu joined the first Sănătescu cabinet as Minister of National Culture and Religious Affairs, a position he served in until 3 November. He also served for a few days at the beginning of September as acting Minister of Justice.
From 3 December 1944 to 8 April 1945 Boițeanu served as General Officer commanding the IV Corps. The Romanian troops under his command, in cooperation with units of the Soviet 7th Guards Army fought in 1945 in northern Hungary, conquering the Bükk mountains, thereby forcing the retreat of the Wehrmacht units defending the Mátra mountains.
