Constantin Anton[1] (May 21, 1894 in Bucharest – March 17, 1993 in Bucharest[2]) was a brigadier general of the Romanian Armed Forces during World War II.

Constantin Anton
BornMay 21, 1894
Bucharest
DiedMarch 17, 1993
Bucharest
NationalityRoman
OccupationBrigadier general

From 1944 to 1946, he served as the Inspector-General of the Jandarmeria Română, a Romanian military police force.[1] In 1948, he was arrested and tried by the Bucharest People's Tribunal for "complicity with high treason".[3] He was sentenced to 18 years of hard labor as a result. In 1952, his sentence was altered to 10 years in prison and demotion to civilian status.[2][3] In 1959, he was released, and in 1964 he was reinstated to the military with the rank of divisional general.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Galeria comandanților | JANDARMERIA ROMÂNĂ". www.jandarmeriaromana.ro. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  2. ^ a b "Generals of World War II - Anton, St. Constantin". www.generals.dk. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  3. ^ a b c "Istoric - INSPECTORATUL GENERAL AL JANDARMERIEI ROMÂNE". INSPECTORATUL GENERAL AL JANDARMERIEI ROMÂNE (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2017-05-21.