General Gheorghe Teleman
Bust of Teleman in Huși

Gheorghe Teleman (22 October 1838–4 July 1913) was a Romanian general, born in Huși.

He took part in the Smârdan attack during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, and was decorated for bravery. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as representative of Huși in the Romanian Senate and Chamber of Deputies, mayor of the city, as well as prefect of Fălciu County.[1]

The 202nd CBRN Chemical Battalion, founded on 20 October 1950 with headquarters in Huși, is named after him.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2007-07-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Ene, Toni. "Batalionul 202 Apărare CBRN "General Gheorghe Teleman" la ceas aniversar" (in Romanian). Revista Forțelor Terestre. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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