He was found guilty for war crimes and sentenced to death, which was commuted to life imprisonment.

He distinguished himself in the Third Battle of Oituz in 1917, and was decorated with the Order of Michael the Brave, class III, for the way he led his company from the Mountaineer Regiment.

"For the courage and momentum with which in the battle of August 6–8, 1917 he led the 1st line of the battalion, in the attack on the enemy position at Cireșoaia, and in the battles of 27-29 he personally led the operation of cutting the enemy lines, from a mask that was only 15 paces from the webs.” High Decree no.

[5] The leadership of the Ministry of National Defense was taken over on an interim basis on the same day by Marshal Antonescu,[6] who delegated to Major General Constantin Pantazi, Undersecretary of State at the Department of National Defense for the Dry Army, the leadership of the ministry and the plenipotentiary powers to sign "all decrees regarding the appointments of persons, as well as those regarding urgent matters" throughout his absence.

Prime Minister Petru Groza commuted his death sentence to penal labour for life, while Pantazi was being led to the place of execution.