Georgi Abajiev (officer)

Georgi Kirov Abajiev ( Bulgarian Георги Киров Абаджиев ; * July 22, 1859 in Stara Sagora ; † February 21, 1940 in Sofia ) was a lieutenant general of the armed forces in Tsarist Bulgaria , who, among other things, commanded the 12th Army during the First World War between 1915 and 1917. Infantry Division was.

Life

Georgi Kirov Abajiev took part in the Russian-Ottoman War as a member of the 7th militia company between 1877 and 1878 and then completed an officer training as a member of the first year at the military school in Sofia , which he completed on May 10, 1879 as an ensign . After his promotion to lieutenant in November 1879, he became platoon leader of the 5th militia squadron in Eastern Rumelia . In the following years he was during various other uses on September 9, 1885 Captain for and on April 17, 1887 Major transported. In 1888 he was awarded the Knight's Cross and in 1891 the Officer's Cross of the Order of St. Alexander . He was also promoted to lieutenant colonel on February 8, 1891 . After his promotion to colonel on February 14, 1900, he became commander of the 21st Infantry Regiment and in 1901 he was also awarded the Order of Merit . He was also commander of the 18th Infantry Regiment and was awarded the Order for Military Merit in 1905. He also acted as the commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 7th Infantry Division and in 1909 received the commemorative cross of Bulgaria's independence in 1908 .

On March 27, 1910, Georgi Abadschiev took over the post as commander of the 1st Brigade of the 5th Infantry Division, with which he took part in the Balkan Wars between 1912 and 1913 . For this he was awarded the military medal for bravery in 1913 and promoted to major general on September 14, 1913 . During the First World War he was the commander of the 12th Infantry Division between November 1915 and 1917, and in 1917 he was in command of the Burgas Fortress . In addition, he was also appointed commander of the Order of St. Alexander.

Together with his younger brother Stefan Kirow Abadschiew, who was rector of the University of Sofia in 1906/1907 and 1912/1913 and a member of the Academy of Sciences , he was the guardian of the poet, playwright and novelist Kiril Christow . On May 14, 1937, the almost 78-year-old Abajiev was awarded the rank of lieutenant general .

Web links

• CV (Bulgarian)