Aspects of Ion Antonescu’s Activity as Military Attaché in France and Britain
Aspects of Ion Antonescu’s Activity as Military Attaché in France and Britain

Summary/Abstract: The article is based on recent documentary information, most of the sources coming from the Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bucharest) and from the Romanian Military Archives (Pitesti). Beginning with the 1920’s, Romania signed a series of treaties with the European states which foresaw, among others, the appointment of military attachés to the diplomatic mission abroad. An important role in achieving the military targets decided by Romania during the interwar period was the close connection among Paris, London and Bucharest. This is why personalities such a Radu R. Rosetti, Nicolae Radescu, Constantin Sanatescu were assigned as military attaché at diplomatic missions. Among these great personalities was Ion Antonescu, a military attaché first in Paris from 30 August 1922, then in London from 1 July 1923 and in Brussells (1923-1926). He was assigned in this function because he “had remarkable features of character, determination and initiative”.

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