Petar Darvingov
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Petar Georgiev Darvingov or Peter Darvingov was a Bulgaria
n officer
, revolutionary
and military historian, corresponding member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
from 1932.
) in 1875. He graduated Bulgarian Men's High School in Solun (Thessaloniki)
in 1892. He continued his education in the Military School in Sofia, graduated it in 1896 with honors and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant
. In 1900 Darvingov was promoted to the rank first lieutenant
.
Petar Darvingov joined Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committee and in 1902, during the uprising in the region of Gorna Dzumaya
headed a military detachment. During the Ilinden uprising in 1903 Darvingov was a military organizer of the bands of IMORO. As voivode of the revolutionary district of Seres
he fought in the region of Melnik
.
After the uprising Darvingov returned to Bulgaria and do a real service in the Bulgarian army. In 1906 he was promoted in rank of rotmistar (captain). In 1909 he graduated military academy in Turin
, Italy
. On May 18, 1911 Darvingov was promoted to the rank of Major and appointed assistant chief of the Intelligence Department in the headquarters of the Bulgarian Army. Darvingov took part in the First Balkan war
, as with the Order № 5 September 25, 1912 issued by the head of the headquarters of the army Major General Ivan Fichev
, Darvingov was appointed Chief of Staff
of Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps
. On May 18, 1915 Darvingov was promoted to the rank Lieutenant Colonel
.
During the First World War (1915-1918) Darvingov was an organizer and in 1916 Chief of Staff of Eleventh Macedonian infantry division, completed by Bulgarians from Macedonia
. In May 1916 Darvingov as colonel was appointed commander of the 1st Regiment of the 11th Macedonian division. One year he received the appointment of Chief of Staff of Moravian military region, which position remained to 1918. On August 15, 1917 he was promoted in rank of Colonel
.
On November 4, 1918 Darvingov was transferred to the reserve and was engaged in scientific and public activity. His research interests were related to military history. Darvingov book "History of the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corp" is one of the first studies on a single Bulgarian military unit and still is regarded as the best work dedicated to the corps.
Darvingov was honorary President of the Association of Macedonian-Adrianopolitan voluteers, as well as president of the Society of the Bulgarian publicists and the Bulgarian Association of military writers.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
, revolutionary
Revolutionary
A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...
and military historian, corresponding member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is the National Academy of Bulgaria, established in 1869. The Academy is autonomous and has a Society of Academicians, Correspondent Members and Foreign Members...
from 1932.
Biography
Petar Darvingov was born in Kukush (today Kilkis, Macedonia (Greece)Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
) in 1875. He graduated Bulgarian Men's High School in Solun (Thessaloniki)
Bulgarian Men's High School of Thessaloniki
The Sts. Cyril and Methodius Bulgarian Men's High School of Thessaloniki was the first Bulgarian high school in Macedonia. One of the most influential Bulgarian educational centres in Macedonia and Southern Thrace, it was founded in autumn 1880 in Ottoman Thessaloniki and existed until...
in 1892. He continued his education in the Military School in Sofia, graduated it in 1896 with honors and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
. In 1900 Darvingov was promoted to the rank first lieutenant
First Lieutenant
First lieutenant is a military rank and, in some forces, an appointment.The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank...
.
Petar Darvingov joined Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committee and in 1902, during the uprising in the region of Gorna Dzumaya
Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad is а city in southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 74,302 . It lies on the banks of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa River....
headed a military detachment. During the Ilinden uprising in 1903 Darvingov was a military organizer of the bands of IMORO. As voivode of the revolutionary district of Seres
Seres
Seres was the ancient Greek and Roman name for the inhabitants of eastern Central Asia. It meant "of silk," or people of the "land where silk comes from." The country of the Seres was Serica....
he fought in the region of Melnik
Melnik, Bulgaria
Melnik is a town in Blagoevgrad Province, southwestern Bulgaria, in the southwestern Pirin Mountains, about 440 m above sea level. The town is an architectural reserve and 96 of its buildings are cultural monuments...
.
After the uprising Darvingov returned to Bulgaria and do a real service in the Bulgarian army. In 1906 he was promoted in rank of rotmistar (captain). In 1909 he graduated military academy in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
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. On May 18, 1911 Darvingov was promoted to the rank of Major and appointed assistant chief of the Intelligence Department in the headquarters of the Bulgarian Army. Darvingov took part in the First Balkan war
First Balkan War
The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League against the Ottoman Empire. The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies and achieved rapid success...
, as with the Order № 5 September 25, 1912 issued by the head of the headquarters of the army Major General Ivan Fichev
Ivan Fichev
Ivan Fichev was a Bulgarian General, Minister of Defense, military historian and academician.-Biography:...
, Darvingov was appointed Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
of Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps
Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps
The Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps was a volunteer corps of the Bulgarian Army during the Balkan Wars. It was formed on 23 September 1912 and consisted of Bulgarian volunteers from Macedonia and Thrace, regions still under Ottoman rule, and thus not subject to Bulgarian military...
. On May 18, 1915 Darvingov was promoted to the rank Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
.
During the First World War (1915-1918) Darvingov was an organizer and in 1916 Chief of Staff of Eleventh Macedonian infantry division, completed by Bulgarians from Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
. In May 1916 Darvingov as colonel was appointed commander of the 1st Regiment of the 11th Macedonian division. One year he received the appointment of Chief of Staff of Moravian military region, which position remained to 1918. On August 15, 1917 he was promoted in rank of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
.
On November 4, 1918 Darvingov was transferred to the reserve and was engaged in scientific and public activity. His research interests were related to military history. Darvingov book "History of the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corp" is one of the first studies on a single Bulgarian military unit and still is regarded as the best work dedicated to the corps.
Darvingov was honorary President of the Association of Macedonian-Adrianopolitan voluteers, as well as president of the Society of the Bulgarian publicists and the Bulgarian Association of military writers.
Works
- From Plovdiv and Sofia to Tsarigrad and Skopje (1903)
- Pirin and the fight on its soil "(1904)
- Military Bulgaria. Sociological study of the Bulgarian reality "(1911)
- History of the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corp (Volume 1, 1919, Volume 2, 1925)
- The actions of the Eleventh Macedonian infantry division from Krivolak Bogdantsi to 1915" (1920)
- Attack of Edirne: under the light of history and art - historical and psychological analysis" (1931)
- The spirit of the Bulgarian history" (1932)
- Collection "Solun" (Thessaloniki), 1934 (coauthor with Professor Vladislav Aleksiev)
- The influence of sea power on the history of Bulgaria (1935)
- Balkan war - as was seen when the events developed (1941)
- ABC in 1895 from self or the elderly
- Evlija Chelebi and Western Bulgarian lands (1943)
- Selected Works (1988)