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[[File:GMCamillo2.jpg|thumb|Camillo Bregant around 1905]] |
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'''Camillo Bregant''' (24 July 1879, in [[Trieste]], coastal land – 21 February 1956, in [[Arnfels]], [[Leibnitz District]] [[Southern Styria]]) was [[major General#Austria|Major General]], [[colonel]] of former 5th Cavalry Regiment (K.u.k. Styrian-Carinthian-Krainerisches Dragoon Regiment) "[[Nicholas I of Russia]]" and a leading officer of the Austrian [[Armed Forces]] in the [[First Republic of Austria]]. |
'''Camillo Bregant''' (* 24 July 1879, in [[Trieste]], coastal land –† 21 February 1956, in [[Arnfels]], [[Leibnitz District]] [[Southern Styria]]) was [[major General#Austria|Major General]], [[colonel]] of former 5th Cavalry Regiment (K.u.k. Styrian-Carinthian-Krainerisches Dragoon Regiment) "[[Nicholas I of Russia]]" and a leading officer of the Austrian [[Armed Forces]] in the [[First Republic of Austria]]. |
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Camillo Bregant | |
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 Major General Camillo Bregant 1932 | |
| Born | 24 June 1879 Triest |
| Died | 21 February 1956 (aged 76) Graz, Austria-Hungary (modern Austria) |
| Allegiance |  Austrian Empire Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1934) |
| Service/ | Bundesheer |
| Years of service | 1899-1934 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Military Merit Cross |
Camillo Bregant (* 24 July 1879, in Trieste, coastal land –† 21 February 1956, in Arnfels, Leibnitz District Southern Styria) was Major General, colonel of former 5th Cavalry Regiment (K.u.k. Styrian-Carinthian-Krainerisches Dragoon Regiment) "Nicholas I of Russia" and a leading officer of the Austrian Armed Forces in the First Republic of Austria.
Life
Upon his completion of the infantry cadet school as a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army in Marburg on 18 August 1899 (the emperors birthday) Bregant became a member of the Dragoon Regiment No. 5 Nicholas I of Russia. He became one of the most successful racehorse owners and jockeys on their own horses in the monarchy at all then racecourses. In 389 sprints he reached 164 times the First, 144 times the Second and 31 times the Third place. In contrast to the income of a young lieutenant of 2400 Austrian Crowns, his successes with a prize money of over 150,000 Crowns allowed him a far above average income for that time.[1][2]
Because of his capabilities he became an instructor at the Military Horse Training Institute from 1904 to 1906 and visited 1911 the Corps Officer School in Vienna.
In the World War I Bregant took part as Captain and leader of the 4th Squadron of the Dragoon Regiment No.5 in the following military actions.
- 1914 to participate in the fighting in Poland Battle of Lemberg, the Siege of Przemysl, the battle in the Carpathian Mountains and Hungary.
- 1915 Battle of Gorlice Tarnow, in eastern Galicia, Trieste, and on the Dniester.
- 1916 participation in the defense of the Brusilov offensive
- 1917 The Regiment was allocated to the 4th Cavalry Division under his former (1909 ) Regimental Commander and Colonel then Lieutenant-General Otto Josef von Berndt (1865-1957).
- 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Soviet Russia and the bread Peace - Ukraine. The regiment was withdrawn from the frontier, dislocated to Marburg and remained there until 1920 in the local cavalry barracks.
- 1920 This year, it was dissolved and the remaining parts were set in march to Graz. From the remnants of the regiment for that time being in Graz was formed the 5th Squadron of the First Federal Army in the Great Cavalry Barracks in St. Leonhard Graz.
With 1. November 1918 Bregant became Major and after 21.5 years of service in the Austro-Hungarian Army he was adopted by the Army of the First Republic. From 1922, he received the command of the Dragoon Regiment No.5, that was probably operated for cost reasons as enhanced squadron. 1929 he was promoted to Inspector of Cavalry of the Austrian army and commander of the cavalry barracks in Graz;[3] 1932 promoted to Generalmajor, he was in 1934 placed in the temporary retirement: (due to political uncertainty in the Ständestaat as "notoriously loyal to the Austrian Emperor"). In the German army he was listed as Generalmajor ZV.[4]
After the World War II respectively his retirement Bregant was busy as winery owner, as President of the Campagnereiter Society group of Styria [5] and acted as mentor for the later highly successful Austrian military rider and Military pentathlon Colonel Peter Lichtner -Hoyer.[6]
From 1920 to 1956, he first lived with his family in the Leechgasse and from 1928 in the Schumanngasse 27 district Leonhard nearest the Great Cavalry Barracks in Graz.
On 21 of February 1956, he died on a bus ride in South Styria near Arnfels.
Anecdotes
- In December 1914, captain Bregant personally took over the investigations in the field.
I rode my full breed "Viribus Unitis", winner in 27 races. It was an indescribably precious feeling for me to know that I was sitting on the fastest horses of the entire theater of war. I had the sure guarantee that even a whole squadron would not have been able to catch me.
- September 1915 : Captain Bregant experienced during a trip to Trieste an unpleasant adventure. In the pitch-dark night - Trieste was completely obscured due to air raids - he fell into a deep channel with high seawalls, from which he could not free himself. A randomly walking passerby got help at a nearby guest house; with tied together tablecloths it succeeded to free the to death exhausted from his awkward position.[8]
Awards
Highly decorated with the Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary) of the Empire of Austria II. and III.Class (First Promotion on January 26, 1915) with war decoration and swords and the Bronze and Silver Military Merit Medal on the band as well as the Karl Troop Cross Bregant returned home from the war.[9] In the first Republic he was awardeded with the commemorative medal with golden swords for World War I participants as well as the Silver Medal for Services and the Knight's Cross of the First Austrian Republic.
References
- ^ Race calendar for Austria - Hungary. Volumes from 1902 to 1914; auf österr.ungarischen Bahnen gewinnreiche Rennstallbesitzer und Reiter.
- ^ Illustrierte Sportzeitung Organ für Rennsport 21.Jahrgang Nr. 176/177 Wien-Berlin; Samstag, den 11.März 1911; S.5 ff.
- ^ Ulrike Weiss: The Riders of Graz Vehling Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-85333-117-3, p. 180
- ^ Johann Rühling: Staffing of the Austrian army; Schriften des Heeresgeschichtlichen Museums; pp. 173, 177 and 218
- ^ Members Directory of the Austrian Campagnereiter Society 1950; Printing and Publishing Institute; p.12
- ^ Peter Lichtner-Hoyer: The most versatile athletes in the world p.42 ff.
- ^ Otto Josef Ritter von Berndt: The Dragoons No.5 in the World War 1914-1918 Print & Publishing Major Paul Schmid; Vienna 1940; p.132
- ^ Otto Josef Ritter von Berndt: The Dragoons No. 5 in the World War 1914-1918 print & publishing Major Paul Schmid; Vienna 1940; p. 213
- ^ Otto Josef Ritter von Berndt: The Dragoons No. 5 in the World War 1914-1918 Print & Publishing Major Paul Schmid; Vienna 1940, pp. 152 and 309
External links
- Wikipedia articles needing copy edit from July 2014
- 1879 births
- 1955 deaths
- People from Trieste
- People from Graz
- Austrian generals
- Austro-Hungarian Army officers
- Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary)
- Recipients of the Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)
- Recipients of the Karl Troop Cross
- Recipients of the Medal for Bravery (Austria-Hungary)