(2nd Lt.) Emil Rebreanu Monument (Pârâu Şanţ) | museum, sculpture, interesting place, commemorative place/plaque

Romania / Bacau / Palanca / Pârâu Şanţ
 museum, monument, sculpture, interesting place, commemorative place/plaque
On 14 May 1917, Romanian 2nd Lieutenant Emil Rebreanu was hanged for attempted desertion by the Austro-Hungarian army. Upon the outbreak of World War I, 2nd Lt Emil Rebreanu was drafted into the Austro-Hungarian forces and fought on several fronts. But his removal to the lines to fight against the independent Romanian state was a front too far: he attempted to cross the lines to the Romanians on the night of May 10-11 1917, but was captured, court-martialed, and sentenced to hang. He was buried in Palanca cemetery.

Liviu Rebreanu's 1922 novel "Forest of the Hanged"(ro:'Pădurea spânzuraţilor'), as well as its 1965 film adaptation, draws upon the experience of his brother Emil.

References:
1.enciclopediaromaniei.ro/wiki/Emil_Rebreanu
2.www.executedtoday.com/2012/05/14/1917-emil-rebreanu-for...
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Coordinates:   46°33'13"N   26°6'43"E
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