Emil Rebreanu | |
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 Rebreanu wearing his Medal for Bravery | |
| Born | December 17, 1891 Major, Austria-Hungary (now Maieru, Romania) |
| Died | May 14, 1917 (aged 25) Between Ghimeș-Făget and Palanca |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | Russian Front (March 1915–December 1915) Italian Front (December 1915–May 1916) Romanian Front (August 1916–May 1917)[1] |
| Awards | Medal for Bravery |
Emil Rebreanu (December 17, 1891 – May 14, 1917) was an Austro-Hungarian Romanian military officer executed during World War I. The protagonist in Forest of the Hanged, a 1922 novel by his brother Liviu Rebreanu, is influenced by his experience.
- ^ Bianca Biliboc; Ionuț Lupaș (2014). "Emil Rebreanu – o graniță între datorie și conștiință [Emil Rebreanu – on the borderline between duty and conscience]" (PDF). Columna (in Romanian). Comitetul Român de Istoria și Filosofia Științei și Tehnicii. Retrieved 26 December 2018.