11 Facts About Gheorghe Mihail

Gheorghe Mihail was a Romanian career army officer.

Gheorghe Mihail attended the military school for active-duty infantry officers between 1905 and 1907.

Gheorghe Mihail was promoted to captain in April 1915, and was made commander of another new school in Constanta, for active-duty officers.

Gheorghe Mihail's regiment suffered so many losses that it was reorganized as a single battalion under his command.

Gheorghe Mihail remained in this position until February 1919, after the end of the war.

Gheorghe Mihail was made commander of an army corps in Dobruja.

Gheorghe Mihail was reactivated on August 23,1944, the day of Royal coup d'etat, and again functioned as Chief of the General Staff from that point until October 12.

Gheorghe Mihail was charged with sabotage alongside "a group of landowning saboteurs in Ilfov County" and held for two years.

Gheorghe Mihail was accused of "intense activity against the working classes".

Gheorghe Mihail had passed through the prisons at Vacaresti, Pitesti, Ocnele Mari, Sighet, and Jilava.

Gheorghe Mihail settled in Bucharest, where he died nearly a quarter-century later.