Camillo Bregant (24 July 1879 – 21 February 1956) was a Major General, a colonel of the former 5th Styrian, Carinthian and Carniolan Dragoons "Nicholas I Emperor of Russia's Own" (Steirisch-Kärntnerisch-Krainerisches Dragoner-Regiment „Nikolaus I. Kaiser von Rußland“ Nr. 5) and a leading officer of the Austrian Armed Forces in the First Republic of Austria. Life Bregant was born in Trieste, at the time in the Austrian Littoral. After graduating from infantry cadet school, Bregant was assigned as a second lieutenant to Dragoon Regiment No. 5 Nicholas I of Russia in the Austro-Hungarian Army on 18 August 1899 (the emperors birthday) in Marburg. He became one of the most successful racehorse owners and jockeys amongst the monarchy of the time. In the 389 sprints he participated in, he came in first 164 times, second 144 times and third 31 times. In stark contrast to the 2,400 Austrian Crowns income of a young lieutenant, his successes culminated in a prize money of over 150,000 Crowns and gave him a well above average income for that time. Because of his outstanding capabilities he was ordered to the Military Horse Training Institute as an instructor from 1904 to 1906. In 1911 he went on to attend the Corps Officer School in Vienna. During the World War I Bregant took part as Captain and leader of the 4th Squadron of the Dragoon Regiment No.5 in the following military actions. 1914 Took part in the fighting in Poland Battle of Lemberg, the Siege of Przemysl, the battle in the Carpathian Mountains and Hungary. 1915 Battle of Gorlice Tarnow, in eastern Galicia, Trieste, and on the Dniester. 1916 Took part n in the defense of the Brusilov offensive 1917 The Regiment was allocated to the 4th Cavalry Division under his former (1909) Regimental Commander and Colonel then Feldmarschallleutnant Otto Josef von Berndt (1865-1957). 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Ukraine–Central Powers) with Soviet Russia. The regiment was withdrawn from the frontier, relocated to Marburg and remained there until 1920 in the local cavalry barracks. 1920 During this year the regiment was mostly dissolved and the remaining parts were marched to Graz. The 5th Squadron of the First Federal Army was formed in the Great Cavalry Barracks in St. Leonhard Graz from the remnants of the regiment that had reached Graz, On 1 November 1918, Bregant was promoted to the rank of Major and after 21.5 years of service in