Ioan Mihail Racoviță

Ioan Mihail Racoviță (7 March 1889, Bucharest - 28 June 1954, Sighet) was a Romanian Major General during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

He commanded the Romanian Cavalry Corps during the initial phase of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 and may have commanded the First Army (Romania) from May 1946 to December 1947. (Ro-wiki)

Awards

 * Order of Michael the Brave
 * 3rd Class (17 October 1941)
 * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (7 July 1944)