Toma Arnăuțoiu
Toma Arnăuțoiu | |
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Toma Arnăuțoiu in the uniform of the King’s Horse Guard Regiment – 1946 | |
| Born | 14 February 1921 Nucșoara, Muscel County, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 18 July 1959 (aged 38) Jilava Prison, Ilfov County, Romanian People's Republic |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Romania |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Crown (Romania) |
| Children | Ioana Raluca Voicu-Arnăuțoiu |
| Relations | Ion and Laurenția Arnăuțoiu (parents) |
| Other work | Leader of Nucșoara group of anti-communist resistance fighters (1949–1958) |
| Website | www |
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.