Lazar D. Lazarević
Lazar D. Lazarević (Serbian: Лазар Д. Лазаревић;
Biography
After completing Gymnasium, Lazar D. Lazarević enrolled at the Artillery School of the Military Academy in Belgrade in October 1865, as a cadet. His classmates at the Military Academy at the time were future Serbian generals: Jovan Atanacković (1848-1921); Dimitrije Cincar-Marković (1849-1903); and Vasilije Mostić (1848-1901). After being promoted to cavalry lieutenant, he was sent for further education in Prussia, which then was normal practice for many officers of this school in order to modernize the Serbian army. As cavalry lieutenants, Lazarević and his classmate Dimitrije Cincar-Marković were sent for further training at the 13th Uhlan Regiment in Hanover.[1]
In the
From 1885 to 1897 he was the commander of the cavalry of the permanent staff, and from 1897 to 1900 he was the chief of the Corps Department and Officer of the Cavalry Command of the Active Serbian Army.[2]
The accession of the king
General Lazarević was the director of the Royal Military Academy in Belgrade from August 1901 to March 1904.[4] [5]
In addition to being the holder of the highest domestic decorations, he was also decorated with German, Russian, Bulgarian, English, Danish, Turkish, Romanian and Swedish orders.
At his request, he retired in 1905.
His granddaughter, Nadežda Lazarević, was the first female
References
- ^ Đukić, Slobodan V. (2013). Strani Uticaji Na Razvoj Srpske Vojne Doktrine 1878-1918 Godine Страни Утицаји На Развој Српске Војне Доктрине 1878-1918. Године [Foreign Influence on the Development of Serbian Military Doctrine from 1878-1918] (PDF) (Thesis). University of Belgrade.
- ^ St. Stanojevic: "Narodna enciklopedija srpsko-hrvatska-slovenacka". p. 522, 1923
- ^ Source: Obituary to General Laza Lazarevic from the newspaper / 0 / mode / 1up "Small Journal"
- ^ materials / GALASNIK% 2034 / Milic% 20Milicevic% 20Glasnik% 2034.pdf Milić J. Milićević - MILITARY ACADEMY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY, Historical Institute of SANU Belgrade
- ^ Miloje Pršić - CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY EDUCATION IN SERBIA FROM 1830 TO 1919, Military Academy of the Yugoslav Army, Belgrade