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Camillo Bregant
Camillo Bregant
	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/branch	Bundesheer
Years of service	1899-1934
Rank	Generalmajor
Battles/wars	First World War Eastern Front; Italian Campaign;
Awards	Military Merit Cross

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Camillo Bregant (24 July 1879, in Trieste, coastal land – 21 February 1956, in Arnfels, Leibnitz District Southern Styria) was a Major General, a colonel of the 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

After graduation from infantry cadet school, Bregant was assigned, as a second lieutenant, to the Dragoon Regiment No. 5 Nicholas I of Russiain the Austro-Hungarian Army on 18 August 1899 (the emperors birthday) in Marburg. He became one of the most successful racehorse owners and jockeys amongst the monarchy of the time^[1]. In 389 sprints he participated in, he came in first 164 times, second 144 times and 31 times the third place. In contrast to the income of a young lieutenant of 2400 Austrian Crowns, his successes culminated in a prize money of above 150,000 Crowns and allowed him a far above average income for that time.^[2]^[3]

Because of his outstanding capabilities he was commanded as an instructor from 1904 to 1906 to the Military Horse Training Institute and attended 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 Participation 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 Feldmarschallleutnant Otto Josef von Berndt (1865-1957).
1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Ukraine–Central Powers) with Soviet Russia. The regiment was withdrawn from the frontier, dislocated to Marburg and remained there until 1920 in the local cavalry barracks.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, the 5th Squadron of the First Federal Army was formed in the Great Cavalry Barracks in St. Leonhard Graz.

With 1. November 1918 Bregant was promoted to the rank of Major and after 21.5 years of service in the Austro-Hungarian Army he was adopted by the Army of the First Republic. In 1922, he received the command of the Dragoon Regiment No.5, that was probably operated as enhanced squadron for cost reasons. In the year 1929 he was promoted to Inspector of Cavalry of the Austrian army and commander of the cavalry barracks in Graz;^[4] 1932 promoted to Generalmajor, he was placed in the temporary retirement in 1934 : (due to political uncertainty in the Ständestaat as "notoriously loyal to the Austrian Emperor"). In the German army he was listed as Generalmajor ZV.^[5]

After the World War II respectively his retirement Bregant was busy as winery owner, as President of the Campagnereiter Society group of Styria ^[6] and acted as mentor for the later highly successful Austrian military rider and Military pentathlon Colonel Peter Lichtner -Hoyer.^[7]

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 February 21 of 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.

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September 1915 : Captain Bregant experienced an unpleasant adventure during a trip to Trieste. 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.^[9]

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.^[10] 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

^ Citation Needed
^ 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

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[1] Citation Needed

[2] Race calendar for Austria - Hungary. Volumes from 1902 to 1914; auf österr.ungarischen Bahnen gewinnreiche Rennstallbesitzer und Reiter.

[3] Illustrierte Sportzeitung Organ für Rennsport 21.Jahrgang Nr. 176/177 Wien-Berlin; Samstag, den 11.März 1911; S.5 ff.

[4] Ulrike Weiss: The Riders of Graz Vehling Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-85333-117-3, p. 180

[5] Johann Rühling: Staffing of the Austrian army; Schriften des Heeresgeschichtlichen Museums; pp. 173, 177 and 218

[6] Members Directory of the Austrian Campagnereiter Society 1950; Printing and Publishing Institute; p.12

[7] Peter Lichtner-Hoyer: The most versatile athletes in the world p.42 ff.

[8] Otto Josef Ritter von Berndt: The Dragoons No.5 in the World War 1914-1918 Print & Publishing Major Paul Schmid; Vienna 1940; p.132

[9] Otto Josef Ritter von Berndt: The Dragoons No. 5 in the World War 1914-1918 print & publishing Major Paul Schmid; Vienna 1940; p. 213

[10] 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

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 ==Life==
-After the graduation of the infantry cadet school Bregant was assigned as a [[second lieutenant]] on 18 August 1899 (the emperors birthday) in [[Maribor|Marburg]] to the Dragoon Regiment No. 5 [[Nicholas I of Russia]]in the [[Austro-Hungarian Army]].
+After graduation from infantry cadet school, Bregant was assigned, as a [[second lieutenant]], to the Dragoon Regiment No. 5 [[Nicholas I of Russia]]in the [[Austro-Hungarian Army]] on 18 August 1899 (the emperors birthday) in [[Maribor|Marburg]].
-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 gained 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 culminated in a prize money of above 150,000 Crowns and allowed him a far above average income for that time.<ref>''Race calendar for Austria - Hungary.'' Volumes from 1902 to 1914; auf österr.ungarischen Bahnen gewinnreiche Rennstallbesitzer und Reiter.</ref><ref>''Illustrierte Sportzeitung Organ für Rennsport'' 21.Jahrgang Nr. 176/177 Wien-Berlin; Samstag, den 11.März 1911; S.5 ff.</ref>
+He became one of the most successful racehorse owners and jockeys amongst the monarchy of the time<ref>Citation Needed</ref>. In 389 sprints he participated in, he came in first 164 times, second 144 times and 31 times the third place. In contrast to the income of a young lieutenant of 2400 Austrian Crowns,  his successes culminated in a prize money of above 150,000 Crowns and allowed him a far above average income for that time.<ref>''Race calendar for Austria - Hungary.'' Volumes from 1902 to 1914; auf österr.ungarischen Bahnen gewinnreiche Rennstallbesitzer und Reiter.</ref><ref>''Illustrierte Sportzeitung Organ für Rennsport'' 21.Jahrgang Nr. 176/177 Wien-Berlin; Samstag, den 11.März 1911; S.5 ff.</ref>
 Because of his outstanding capabilities he was commanded as an instructor from 1904 to 1906 to the Military Horse Training Institute and attended 1911 the Corps Officer School in Vienna.