1. Mihail Georgiev Savov was a Bulgarian general, twice Minister of Defence, second in command of the Bulgarian army during the Balkan Wars.
11 Facts About Mihail Savov
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Mihail Savov was twice dismissed from the army and twice reassigned with the help of Tsar Ferdinand.
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Mihail Savov was born on 14 November 1859 in Eski Zagra, at that time under Ottoman rule.
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Mihail Savov graduated the Military School in Sofia in 1879 as lieutenant.
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Mihail Savov had contributions for the defeat of the Serbian Morava Division and the successful battle of Pirot.
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Mihail Savov was awarded with Order of Bravery III grade.
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In 1887 Mihail Savov was appointed for Fligel Adjutant of Knyaz Ferdinand.
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Between 1903 and 1908 Savov was again Minister of Defence in the third cabinet of Stoyan Danev, in the second cabinet of Racho Petrov and in the cabinets of Dimitar Petkov, Dimitar Stanchov and Petar Gudev.
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Mihail Savov issued the attack against the Serb and Greek armies which flamed the Second Balkan War in 1913.
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Mihail Savov was one of the commanders in the battle of Kresna Gorge.
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Lieutenant General Mihail Savov died on 21 July 1928 in Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey in France and was buried on 18 August in Sofia.