František Zach

František Zach (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrancɪʃɛk ˈzax]; Serbian: Франтишек Зах/František Zah; 1 May 1807 – 14 January 1892), known as Franjo Zah (Фрањо Зах), was a Czech-born soldier and military theorist, best known for his service to the Principality of Serbia, being the first acting General and Chief of the Serbian General Staff from 1876 to 1877.

General

František Aleksandr Zach
Native name
Франтишек Александр Зах
Nickname(s)Franja
Born(1807-05-01)1 May 1807
Olomouc, Austrian Empire
(now Czech Republic)
Died14 January 1892(1892-01-14) (aged 84)
Brno, Moravia, Austria-Hungary
(now Czech Republic)
Allegiance Principality of Serbia
Service/branchSerbian Army
Years of service1850–1883
RankGeneral
Commands heldIbar Army
Battles/warsSerbo-Turkish War
AwardsOrder of the White Eagle
Order of the Cross of Takovo

Zach was known for being a flamboyant freedom fighter and Pan-Slavist, fighting in both the November Uprising in Poland of 1830, as well as in Serbia during the latter half of the 19th century. He played a vital role in the formation of the Načertanije in 1844, which later served as a guideline for the unification of Serbs divided by Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian rule. He was also the first Dean of the Academic Board of the Military Academy in Serbia and its chief from 1850–1859; 1860–1865; and 1868–1874.

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