Toma Arnăuțoiu

Toma Arnăuțoiu
Toma Arnăuțoiu in the uniform of the King’s Horse Guard Regiment – 1946
Born(1921-02-14)14 February 1921
Nucșoara, Muscel County, Kingdom of Romania
Died18 July 1959(1959-07-18) (aged 38)
Jilava Prison, Ilfov County, Romanian People's Republic
Allegiance Kingdom of Romania
BranchArmy
Service years1942–1946
RankLieutenant
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsOrder of the Crown (Romania)
ChildrenIoana Raluca Voicu-Arnăuțoiu
RelationsIon and Laurenția Arnăuțoiu (parents)
Other workLeader of Nucșoara group of anti-communist resistance fighters (1949–1958)
Websitewww.tomaarnautoiu.ro

Toma Arnăuțoiu (14 February 1921 – 18 July 1959) was a Romanian officer who led a small group of anti-communist resistance fighters in the Southern Carpathian foothills between 1949 and 1958. It ended up as one of the most enduring resistance groups in Eastern Europe.

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