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Mihail Cerchez

Summary

Mihail Cerchez Cristodulo (1839–1885) was a Romanian general.

Mihail Cerchez Cristodulo
Born(1839-06-08)8 June 1839
Bârlad, Moldavia
Died12 July 1885(1885-07-12) (aged 46)
Iași, Romania
Resting placeEternitatea cemetery, Iași
CitizenshipRomanian
Known forRomanian officer; gained fame for fighting against the Turks. On 28 November 1877 at Pleven Castle, Osman Pasha surrendered his sword to him when he capitulated.

Biography edit

Descended from an old Moldavian family, Cerchez was colonel in the Romanian Army during the Romanian War of Independence (1877–1878), and fought at the Siege of Pleven and the battles of Smârdan and Vidin.

Cerchez gained fame for being the officer to whom Osman Pasha surrendered and gave his sword on 28 November 1877 at Pleven.

He is buried at Eternitatea cemetery in Iași, next to World War II General Radu Korne.[1]

Legacy edit

The 85th Logistics Support Battalion for the 8th Mixed Artillery Brigade was named General Mihail Cerchez.

As a gratitude for his efforts toward the independence of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian people built a bust of him in the Romanian Soldier Mausoleum at Grivitsa.

References edit

  1. ^ "Doi generali imenși în același mormânt: "Comuniștii m-au arestat ca pe un borfaș de rând!"" [Two great generals in the same grave: "The communists arrested me like an ordinary burglar!"] (in Romanian). Antena 3. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.