Paul Păltănea, the historian with a perfect behaviour
Paul Păltănea, another fellow sufferer with us in the dungeons of Aiud. Paul Păltănea, with his impeccable manners and vast knowledge of history, did much to maintain our morale and courage in the face of all the diabolical attempts to exterminate us by means of hunger, cold and torture. Born in Bucharest on 25 June 1924, his parents took him to the city of Galati (1926), where he attended primary school (1931-1935) and the “Vasile Alecsandri” high school (1935-1943). He enrolled at the University of Bucharest and studied at the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, Department of History (1943-1947). From […]