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Gheorghe Răscănescu (30 January 1900 – 1967) was a Romanian Officer during World War II. He was born in Crăcăoani, Neamţ County. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded by the Third Reich to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership. Sentenced to 10 years for “trying to overthrow the political order”; released from prison in 1962.
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- Iron Cross (1942) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (4 December 1942)
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (31 March 1943), Romania's highest military decoration
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