Unul dintre generalii implicați activ în reprimarea Revoluției din Decembrie 1989, condamnat la 15 ani de închisoare, a fost Victor Atanasie Stănculescu. I-a luat locul lui Vasile Milea, după sinucidere La momentul izbucnirii protestelor de amploare de la Timișoara, Stănculescu era adjunct al ministrului Apărării, Vasile Milea. După sinuciderea acestuia din urmă, în dimineața zilei […]
This article discusses Victor Atanasie Stănculescu, a general in Romania who was involved in suppressing the 1989 Timișoara Revolution. It highlights his subsequent condemnation for "excessive zeal" in using force against protesters, a trial and accusations that he surrendered command of the army to Ion Iliescu, the leader who took power after the revolution. The core idea is that Stănculescu, despite his role in the revolution's violent suppression, played a pivotal role in the transition of power that brought Ion Iliescu to the helm. This is implied by the title and the mention of Stănculescu "handing over" the army, a controversial act that remains a subject of debate.
