Georgy Tumanov (russian: Туманов, Георгий Евсеевич, ka, გიორგი თუმანიშვილი (Giorgi Tumanishvili), arm, Գեորգի Թումանով) (16 March 1839 – 30 May 1901) was member of the Georgian-Armenian royal house of Tumanishvili. He served as

General of the Infantry General of the Infantry is a military rank of a General officer in the infantry and refers to: * General of the Infantry (Austria) * General of the Infantry (Bulgaria) * General of the Infantry (Germany) ('), a rank of a general in the German Impe ...

as well as theorist and practitioner of military engineering in the

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. Tumanov was one of the most important specialists in that area at the time. He wrote numerous manuals for pioneer units on how to properly construct fortifications and other relevant military infrastructure.

Awards

Order of Saint Anna The Imperial Order of Saint Anna (russian: Орден Святой Анны; also "Order of Saint Anne" or "Order of Saint Ann") was a Holstein ducal and then Russian imperial order of chivalry. It was established by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Hol ...

, 3rd class, 1864 *

Order of Saint Vladimir The Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir (russian: орден Святого Владимира) was an Imperial Russian order established on by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptize ...

, 4th class, 1864 *

, 3rd class, 1878 *

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, 2nd class, 1865 *

, 2nd class, 1874 *

, 1st class, 1891 *

, 1st class, 1899

Sources

* Некрологи: ** «Исторический вестник», 1901 г., т. 85, июль ** «Новое время», 1901 г., № 9075 * ''Гогитидзе М.'' Грузинский генералитет (1699—1921). Киев, 2001 1839 births 1901 deaths People of the Caucasian War Imperial Russian Army generals Georgian generals in the Imperial Russian Army Georgian generals with the rank "General of the Infantry" (Imperial Russia) Russian military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 3rd class Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 2nd class Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 2nd class Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 1st class Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class {{Georgia-noble-stub