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Amintirile lui Ion Coman despre Nicolae Ceaușescu şi Armata Populară
Ion Coman's Memories about Nicolae Ceaușescu and People's Army in the 50s

Author(s): Florin Răzvan Mihai
Subject(s): History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: Romanian Army during the Communist Regime; Higher Political Directorate of the Army; Nicolae Ceaușescu; political propaganda among soldiers; Red Army in Romania; Soviet advisers;

Summary/Abstract: The former minister of national defence during the communist regime, Ion Coman, recalls the beginning of his activity in the army and Nicolae Ceaușescu's role in soldiers' political education in the years 1950-1960. Tense moments of Romanian-Soviet relations are evoked, details about the activity of Soviet advisers and measures that led to the "de-russification" of the Romanian Army are also presented.

  • Issue Year: XXVIII/2020
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 220-226
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian