Horia Sima. Memorie și mistificare

The present paper deals in a descriptive-analytical manner with Horia Sima`s memoirs published under the title Era of Freedom. The national-legionary state. Such a pro domo writing must be examined with great suspicion, however, because it represents nothing more than an attempt to contradict a historical truth established as clearly as possible through countless specialized studies, but the far-right formation had a malignant role on almost every level on which it acted, beyond the slogans that claimed high, noble and deep purposes. The selective recall has long-term consequences and feeds the captive thinking, infecting some of the most enlightened minds of the 20th century. The case of the young generation, led by a worldwide representative, such as Mircea Eliade, is an example. The direct links between fascism, Nazism and legionnaires are also discussed, as well as those elements that have led to the success of the legionary movement in the ranks of the population. Horia Sima names some real historical events, giving them completely different meanings and causalities. With the help of reference works on the History of the Iron Guard, signed by names such as Francisco Veiga or Traian Sandu, those manipulation attempts that Horia Sima does in his pro domo approach are brought to light. Some recent discoveries, such as those related to the hidden past of Mircea Eliade, a legionary past that the Romanian scholar never denied, according to researcher Bruce Lincoln, is proof of the fact that the manipulation of the truth, such as Horia Sima`s one, has long term consequences.