Alexandru Pastia (January 25, 1893–November 21, 1942) was a Romanian military officer. Born in Fălticeni, he graduated high school in his native city and then entered the infantry officers’ academy in Bucharest. In 1912, he was sent to study in Germany. Upon his return, Pastia was assigned to an infantry regiment, within which he took part in the Second Balkan War. He also served in the infantry during World War I, until being taken prisoner in 1916, during combat near the Argeș River. After his release, Pastia was placed in charge of a machine-gunners’ company. Major Pastia took part in the Hungarian–Romanian War, seeing combat in Maramureș and Hungary, where in July 1919 he stood out at the battles of Kisújszállás and Fegyvernek. Fighting with distinction, he was awarded the Order of the