Sigismund Zmeskal

**Sigismund de Zmeskal** or, **Sigismund "Srashoi Bojonik" de Zmeskal** was a Pendorsian general. He most famously defeated the Presmans in the Battle of Dornau and halted the Protection League's advance into Jaffarid territories in 1915.

## Personal details

### Born

7 October 1854, Perlin, Imperial Pendors.

### Died

17 November 1930. Vicekgrad, Pendorsian People's Union.

### Buried

The Great Grave, Berden, Pendorsian People's Union.

## Military service

### Battles/wars

* World War 1
* Voclain offensive
* Battle of Nez
* Battle of Sabahira
* Battle of Dornau
* Siege of Berden
* Zmeska offensive
* Battle of Safmeir
* Battle of Tabuyna.

## Signature

### Early life

**Sigismund de Zmeskal** was born in Imperial Pendors on October 7, 1854, into a noble family. the Zmeskal family's origin traced back to the mayor of the town of Perlin near Berden during the late 1700s. His father, Vladimir Zmeskal, was an official in the 12th Grade. His father died when Sigismund was four years old and he was put under auspices by the Berden Custodian Council.

### Early career

In 1870, Sigismund graduated from the Cadet Corps at first class. In 1872, he graduated from the Alexander Artillery School at first class. In 1877, he participated in the Zhyrush Rebellion, and was wounded when taking a fortress in Derania. For courage, he was awarded the Order of Saint Vladislav of the 4th degree with the inscription "For bravery". In July 1878, he attended a reserve battalion in preparation of attending the Kuno Academy of General Staff. Sigismund graduated in 1881, in the first category.

#### Pendorsian-Sitovian War

in the following years, he participated in Pendorsian-Sitovian War, in which he commanded the 2nd Pendorsian Army. He participated in the battles at Chistal and Sibaya. In the war, he was noticed by fellow officers as one of the best generals and valuable workers in the army. While retreating from Sibaya, General Sigismund was in the rear of the army and was injured from falling off a horse, but he remained in the army. In December 1909, General Sigismund became a member of the Ministry of War, and was involved in the development of charters and manuals, and was one the authors of the Field Regulations of 1912. In February 1912, General Sigismund was again appointed to the Vladigrad Military District, this time as the assistant commander of the troops in the district. According to the plans of war with Pendors and Vilksia, commander of the troops of the Vladigrad Military District, General Nicholas Antenov was to be the appointed the commander-in-chief of the army in the Southwestern Front, and General Sigismund, the commander of army, would be ordered to form the basis of the Vladigrad Military District.

### First World War

From mid-July to early September, General Sigismund was in command of the Third Army. In the beginning, despite receiving information about a Sitovian offensive in Eastern Pendors, he stationed his troops in the Presman front to start pushing. for his participation in the Invasion of Southern Presma, he was awarded the Order Saint Vladimir, becoming one of the top three generals (other being General Nicholas Antenov and Melichar Zatysev ). General Sigismund gained the name “Great Fighter”, and he also gained great public reputation back in Pendors, even his opposition circles. From early September 1914 to mid-March 1915, General Ruzsky was the commander-in-chief of the entire Northwestern Front. Under his command, the forces of the front fought at the Dornau and Borlogne, but despite huge success of the 1st and 10th Armies, he was ordered to retreat, due to a group of Presman troops commanded by General Rinalder Duval was able to snuck out from the encircling movement. He and his troops also participated in the disastrous battle at Macnon. In the latter, General Sigismund was the one who caused the catastrophe of the 10th Army.

### Pendorsian Civil War

As the Pendorsian civil war progressed, the Pendorsian Monarch was getting ever more weaker, and as such the royal army was in a bad state, barely able to fight and was very disorganized. Sigismund would go on to lose the siege of Berden to the Pendorsian communists. He fled the city later to be captured by the PSIA and was imprisoned for 3 years before being released. Although free from prison, the state put him under surveillance.

### Death

Sigismund would die in 17 November 1930 aged 76. He would later be buried at the Great Grave that is in Berden.