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Camillo Bregant (24 July 1879 – 21 February 1956) was a Major General, a colonel of the former 5th Styrian, Carinthian and Carniolan Dragoons "Nicholas I Emperor of Russia's Own" (Steirisch-Kärntnerisch-Krainerisches Dragoner-Regiment „Nikolaus I. Kaiser von Rußland“ Nr. 5) and a leading officer of the Austrian Armed Forces in the First Republic of Austria.
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Camillo Bregant (24 July 1879 – 21 February 1956) was a Major General, a colonel of the former 5th Styrian, Carinthian and Carniolan Dragoons "Nicholas I Emperor of Russia's Own" (Steirisch-Kärntnerisch-Krainerisches Dragoner-Regiment „Nikolaus I. Kaiser von Rußland“ Nr. 5) and a leading officer of the Austrian Armed Forces in the First Republic of Austria.
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Life Bregant was born in Trieste, at the time in the Austrian Littoral. After graduating from infantry cadet school, Bregant was assigned as a second lieutenant to Dragoon Regiment No. 5 Nicholas I of Russia in 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. In the 389 sprints he participated in, he came in first 164 times, second 144 times and third 31 times. In stark contrast to the 2,400 Austrian Crowns income of a young lieutenant, his successes culminated in a prize money of over 150,000 Crowns and gave him a well above average income for that time. Because of his outstanding capabilities he was ordered to the Military Horse Training Institute as an instructor from 1904 to 1906. In 1911 he went on to attend the Corps Officer School in Vienna. During 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 Took part in the fighting in Poland Battle of Lemberg, the Siege of Przemysl, the battle in the Carpathian…
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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. 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 random passerby out walking got help from a nearby guest house; and with tied together tablecloths he succeeded in freeing the deathly exhausted Bregant from his awkward position.
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Awards Highly decorated with the Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary) of the Empire of Austria II. and III. Class (first promotion was 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. In the first Republic he was awarded 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.