Georgy Tumanov
Georgy Tumanov (Russian: Туманов, Георгий Евсеевич, Georgian: გიორგი თუმანიშვილი (Giorgi Tumanishvili), Armenian: Գեորգի Թումանով) (16 March 1839 – 30 May 1901) was member of the Georgian-Armenian royal house of Tumanishvili. He served as General of the Infantry as well as theorist and practitioner of military engineering in the Russian Empire. Tumanov was one of the most important specialists in that area at the time. He wrote numerous manuals for pioneer units on how to properly construct fortifications and other relevant military infrastructure.
Georgy Tumanov | |
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| Born | 16 March 1839 |
| Died | 30 May 1901 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army |
| Rank |  General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 32nd Infantry Division 5th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Caucasian War Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) |
Awards
- Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, 1864
- Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class, 1864
- Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class, 1878
- Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class, 1865
- Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, 1874
- Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class, 1891
- Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, 1899
| Preceded by |
Commander of the 32nd Infantry Division 1896–1897 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Commander of the 5th Infantry Division 1897–1901 |
Succeeded by |
Sources
- Некрологи:
- «Исторический вестник», 1901 г., т. 85, июль
- «Новое время», 1901 г., № 9075
- Гогитидзе М. Грузинский генералитет (1699—1921). Киев, 2001
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