2 octombrie: Ziua în care s-a născut generalul implicat în „afacerea Škoda”, scandalul care a zguduit România interbelică

October 2 marks the birth of Henri Cihoski, a general involved in the Škoda affair, a significant scandal in interwar Romania. The Škoda contract, signed in 1930, resulted in a massive financial loss for Romania due to substandard military equipment. The scandal escalated in 1933 when secret military documents were discovered, leading to a parliamentary investigation. The inquiry revealed that Romania suffered a loss of at least 1.7 billion lei and highlighted the neglect of local industry, which could have fulfilled part of the contract. Cihoski's role and the implications of the affair raised serious questions about corruption and accountability in the government.