Georgy Bergmann

Georgy Eduardovich Bergmann (1854-1929) was a Russian General of the Infantry who was known for organizing the Bergmann Offensive against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. He was also a commander of the White Army during the Russian Civil War.

Georgy Bergmann
Born(1854-04-03)April 3, 1854
Kurakh, Dagestan Oblast, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 2, 1929(1929-02-02) (aged 74)
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Buried
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Russian Republic
BranchImperial Russian Army
White Army
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held24th Army Corps
2nd Caucasus Army Corps
1st Caucasus Army Corps
Battles/warsRusso-Turkish War
World War I Russian Civil War

Early Years

From a noble Baltic-German family in the Governorate of Livonia, Bergmann was born in the village of Kurakh, Dagestan Oblast.[1] He received his general education at the 2nd Moscow Military Gymnasium.

He entered the service as a cadet at the Pavel Military School on August 9, 1873. After graduating from college in 1876, with the rank of ensign, he was sent to the Caucasus in the 21st artillery brigade. He then participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. In 1881 he graduated from the General Staff Academy.

Service of the Caucasus

From 1881 to 1887, Bergmann was senior adjutant of the headquarters of the 21st Infantry Division. On March 19, 1888, he was appointed senior adjutant of the mobilization department of the headquarters of the Caucasian Military District. In 1892 he was promoted to colonel "for distinction in service".

  • From June 7, 1893, to April 7, 1898 - the commander of the Lori reserve regiment.
  • From April 7, 1898, to November 28, 1899 - the commander of the 257th infantry reserve Poti regiment.
  • From November 28, 1899, to November 27, - 1902 the commander of the 81st infantry regiment of Absheron.
  • On November 27, 1902 "for distinction in service" he was promoted to major general and appointed chief of staff of the 2nd Caucasian Army Corps.

The main service took place at the General Staff in the Caucasus Military District, and from January 31, 1907, to January 29, 1913, he was the chief of staff of the district.

Service in the Kazan military district

On January 29, 1913, he was transferred to the Kazan Military District and appointed commander of the 24th Army Corps. On April 14, 1913 "for distinction in service" he was promoted to general from infantry.

World War I

On January 2, 1914, he was appointed commander of the 2nd Caucasian Army Corps, with which he entered the war.

From December 11, 1914, to February 4, 1915, Bergmann was commander of the 1st Caucasus Army Corps. On February 4, 1915, he was appointed at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Caucasian Army. As the head of the Sarykamysh group of forces, he won a brilliant victory over the Turkish army in the Battle of Sarikamish, for which on July 26, 1916, he was awarded the Order of St. George, 4th degree.[2] It is worth noting that he received the order some time later, since initially the victory was attributed to Lieutenant General Nikolai Yudenich, chief of the field headquarters of the Caucasian army. From November 13, 1916, to April 5, 1917, Bergmann was commander of the 40th Army Corps on the Southwestern and Romanian Fronts.[3]

He was a member of the Volunteer Army, with which he went to Constantinople, then to Bulgaria, then moved to Marseille, where he headed a branch of the Russian All-Military Union.

The grave of Georgy Eduardovich Berkhman and his wife Elena Vasilievna at the Kokad Russian cemetery in Nice

He died on February 2, 1929. His ashes were transferred to the Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Nice on March 9, 1930.

Family

  • Wife - Elena Vasilievna (1864-1963), daughter of General Vasily Potto.
  • Children: Elena, George, Natalia, Maria, Veronica (married Dolittle), Irina.

Awards

Foreign Awards

References

  1. Georgian Line No. 16 battalion
  2. "The main character of Sarikamysha". btgv.ru. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  3. Alexandru Ioanițiu (Lt.-Colonel), Războiul României: 1916-1918 , vol. 1, Tipografia Geniului, București, 1929

Bibliography

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.