Paul Alexiu


Paul Alexiu was a major-general in the Romanian Armed Forces during World War II.
After attending the Artillery Military School in Bucharest, he graduated with the rank of second lieutenant. After World War I, he pursued his studies at the Higher War School. Alexiu was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1933 and to colonel in 1938.
During World War II he fought on the Eastern Front, participating in the Crimean campaign. He served as commanding officer of the 4th Artillery Regiment between 1941 and 1942, and in 1942 to 1943 he served as the commanding officer of the artillery 10th division. He was promoted to brigadier general in March 1943, was in reserve from 1943–1944, and in 1944 became general officer commanding artillery 1st Army. In 1945, he moved to the 18th division.
In August 1946 he was promoted to major general. From 1946 to 1947, Alexiu was the inspector of artillery. He became commanding 2nd Military Region in 1947 and general officer commanding anti-aircraft defence in 1949, after which he retired in March 1950. He was arrested in January 1954 and set free in September 1954; while in detention, he was investigated for actions taken during the Odessa massacre of October 1941.

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