Paraschiv Vasilescu (March 14, 1864 – 1925) was one of the generals of the Romanian Land Forces in the First World War. Between March 3, 1904, and April 1, 1905, Major Vasilescu was the commander of the Border Guard Corps.Border guards from March 3, 1904 to 1934, in the magazine "Border Guard", anniversary issue, March 3, 1934, p. 17 He served as a division commander in the 1916, 1917, and 1918 campaigns.Ioanițiu, Alexandru (Lt.-Colonel), Războiul României: 1916–1918, vol 1, Tipografia Geniului, București, 1929
Biography After graduating in 1885 from the military school of officers with the rank of second lieutenant, Vasilescu held various positions in the infantry units or in the upper echelons of the army, the most important being those of commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment and of the 4th Territorial Corps.Ministry of War, Yearbook of the Romanian Army for 1905, Lito-Tipografia L. Motzătzeanu, Bucharest, 1905Ministry of War, Yearbook of the Romanian Army for 1910, Albert Baer Printing House, Bucharest, 1910Ministry of War, Yearbook of the Romanian Army for 1914, F. Gobl and Sons Printing House, Bucharest, 1914Ministry of War, Yearbook of the Romanian Army for 1915, George Ionescu Printing and Graphic Arts Establishment, Bucharest, 1915
During World War I, he served as commander of the 14th Infantry Division between and and the 1st Army, between and . From January 1917 he served as Deputy Chief of the General Headquarters.
He was decorated with the Order of Michael the Brave, class III, for the way he led the 14th Infantry Division in the battles of the 1916 campaign, being one of the first generals decorated with this order (the second decree for generals, together with General Eremia Grigorescu).
After the war, Vasilescu held a number of important positions in the army, such as commander of the Army Corps and Inspector General of the Army.
References
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