Georgi Stoyanov Todorov | |
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| Born | (1858-08-10)10 August 1858 |
| Died | 16 November 1934(1934-11-16) (aged 76) |
| Allegiance |  Tsardom of Bulgaria |
| Branch |  Bulgarian Army |
| Years of service | 1877–1919 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Seventh Rila Infantry Division Second Bulgarian Army Third Bulgarian Army Commander-in-chief |
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Georgi Stoyanov Todorov (Bulgarian:Георги Тодоров) (born on 10 August 1858 inBolgrad; died on 16 November 1934 inSofia) was aBulgarian general who fought in theRusso-Turkish War (1877–1878),Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885),Balkan Wars (1912–1913) andFirst World War (1914–1918).
At the age of 19, he volunteered in the Bulgarian Corps (Opalchentsi) during the Russo-Turkish Liberation War. After the liberation, he graduated the first course of the Military School in Sofia (1879). In 1882, he entered theSankt Peterburg Academy but could not graduate it because he returned for theUnification of Bulgaria in 1885 and took part in the war that followed immediately after it. During the war againstSerbia, he commanded a unit which fought successfully against the enemy in the area ofVidin andKula.
After the war, he participated in the dethroning ofAlexander I and was dismissed from the Army in 1886. Only a year later, he returned to office. On 13 August 1887, he was promoted tomajor. On 1 January 1896, Todorov became acolonel. He served in the Military School and as a chief of theSevlievo garrison. On 1 January 1910 he was promotedmajor general and a commander of the Seventh Rila Infantry Division.
During theFirst Balkan War (1912–1913) as a commander of theSeventh Rila Infantry Division, he advanced towardsSolun and on 26 January 1913 he defeated theOttomans in theBattle of Bulair.
During theSecond Balkan War (1913), he and his division participated in theBattle of Kalimantsi where theSerbs were defeated.
After the accession ofBulgaria in the First World War, he commanded the2nd Army. He led the operations inMacedonia which ended with the defeat of the Serbs in theBattle of Ovche Pole. With that success, the Bulgarians did not allow the meeting of the Serbian Army and theAnglo-French forces who embarked in Solun. In February 1917, he was in command of the3rd Army and defeated theRomanians inDobrudzha. From 8 September 1918, he became commander-in-chief of theBulgarian Army after the illness of GeneralNikola Zhekov. He participated in theBattle of Dobro Pole, which was the crucial Serbian victory in 1918. He was dismissed in 1919.[1]
General Georgi Todorov died on 16 November 1934 inSofia.[1]
Kingdom of Bulgaria:Order of Bravery, 2nd, 3rd and 4th classesKingdom of Bulgaria:Order of St Alexander, 1st class with Swords, 4th and 5th classes without swordsKingdom of Bulgaria:Order of Military Merit, 1st classRepublic of Bulgaria:Order of Stara Planina, 1st grade with swords - awarded posthumously on 20 December 2012[2]
German Empire:Pour le MériteGerman Empire:Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd classes
Ottoman Empire:Liakat Medal| International | |
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