FĂURITORI ȘI MARTIRI AI UNIRII BASARABIEI CU ROMÂNIA – GENERAL VICTOR SIMINEL (1897-1981)
CREATORS AND MARTYRS OF THE UNION OF BESSARABIA WITH ROMANIA – GENERAL VICTOR SIMINEL (1897-1981)

Summary/Abstract: Victor Siminel comes from a family of Moldovan nobles, from Lăpușna County. He studies at the Theological Seminary and the Officers' School in Kiev, participates in battles in World War I, is wounded twice and decorated with military orders of combat, actively participates in the formation of the Moldovan Army. With the 1st Hussar Regiment, he supports the Country Council. After the Unification of Bessarabia with Romania, he passes with 175 officers into the Romanian Army. Officer Victor Siminel participates as Regiment Commander in the battles on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Army, is transferred to the structures of the SSI Service as Head of the IV Counterintelligence Section, organizes, collects information about the Soviet enemy. In August 1944 Victor Siminel is appointed Head of the SSI, replacing Eugen Cristescu. Until 1946, General Siminel led the Romanian Officers' Commission for collaboration with the Soviet Allied Commission. In July 1951, he was arrested, imprisoned without trial, interrogated, humiliated and dishonored by the communist state organs. He lost his wealth and material goods, some of which were seized and sold. For his military activity, courage and heroism in the Great War and in the Second World War, he was decorated with military orders of Romania, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, the USSR, etc.

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