<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Constantin Apostol (1903-1995) was a prominent representative of the interwar Romanian horse riding [1]. He was born in Săgeata, Buzău County [2], attended primary school in his home town, high school in Buzău and military studies in Târgovişte and Sibiu. As far as his military career is concerned, C. Apostol advanced up to the rank of a lieutenant-colonel. He participated in various international competitions, winning many awards, including the first prize, in countries, such as: England, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Germany, France, Italy, Poland. He took part in the military operations of World War II, both in the East and in the West, being decorated for his actions on both war fields. After the establishment of the communist regime, Constantin Apostol was continuosly humiliated, and finally imprisoned. In our work, the author aims to present, for the first time ever, precisely this final stage of his life.</p></abstract>

Constantin Apostol (1903-1995) was a prominent representative of the interwar Romanian horse riding [1]. He was born in Săgeata, Buzău County [2], attended primary school in his home town, high school in Buzău and military studies in Târgovişte and Sibiu. As far as his military career is concerned, C. Apostol advanced up to the rank of a lieutenant-colonel. He participated in various international competitions, winning many awards, including the first prize, in countries, such as: England, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Germany, France, Italy, Poland. He took part in the military operations of World War II, both in the East and in the West, being decorated for his actions on both war fields. After the establishment of the communist regime, Constantin Apostol was continuosly humiliated, and finally imprisoned. In our work, the author aims to present, for the first time ever, precisely this final stage of his life.

Lieutenant-Colonel Constantin Apostol, From Glory To Unfair Humiliation

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Constantin Apostol (1903-1995) was a prominent representative of the interwar Romanian horse riding [1]. He was born in Săgeata, Buzău County [2], attended...

Lieutenant-Colonel Constantin Apostol, From Glory To Unfair Humiliation

Publié en ligne: 23 juil. 2019

Pages: 230 - 233

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2019-0086

Mots clés
Constantin Apostol, champion, political prisoner

© 2019 Gheorghe Calcan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Lieutenant-Colonel Constantin Apostol, From Glory To Unfair Humiliation

Publié en ligne: 23 juil. 2019

Pages: 230 - 233

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2019-0086

Mots clésConstantin Apostol, champion, political prisoner

© 2019 Gheorghe Calcan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
Constantin Apostol, champion, political prisoner