Ivan Fichev ( April 15, 1860 - 1931 ) - Bulgarian lieutenant general (since 1914), chief of staff of the Bulgarian army, participant in the Balkan Wars and World War I, academician.
| Ivan Fichev | ||||||||||
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| Date of Birth | April 15, 1860 | |||||||||
| Place of Birth | Tarnovo | |||||||||
| Date of death | 1931 | |||||||||
| Place of death | Sofia | |||||||||
| Affiliation |  Bulgaria | |||||||||
| Type of army | Infantry | |||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant general | |||||||||
| Battles / wars | Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) , Serbo-Bulgarian War , Balkan Wars, World War I | |||||||||
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The grandson of the famous Bulgarian Renaissance architect Nikola Ficheva (Kolo Ficheto) was born in Tarnovo . He began his military career during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1778. as a fighter of the Bulgarian militia. In 1882 he graduated from a military school with the rank of second lieutenant . During the Serbo-Bulgarian War, he first commanded a company of the 5th Danube Infantry Regiment. In 1887 he rose to the rank of captain . In 1898 he graduated from the Military Academy in Turin . In 1903 he received the rank of colonel . In 1907 he commanded a Thracian division. During the Balkan Wars, the chief of staff of the Bulgarian army.
In 1915, went into reserve. He wrote a work on military art Tactics. Died in Sofia.