Ivan Kolev (general)

Ivan Kolev
Nickname(s)	Father of the cavalry
Born	15 September 1863 Banovka [bg], United Principalities
Died	29 July 1917 (aged 54) Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Allegiance	Bulgaria
Service/branch	Bulgarian Army
Years of service	1885–1917
Rank	lieutenant general
Commands held	1st Cavalry Brigade 10th Infantry Division 1st Cavalry Division
Battles/wars	First Balkan War Second Balkan War First World War Romanian Campaign Battle of Dobrich First Battle of Cobadin Second Battle of Cobadin
Awards

Ivan Kolev Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Иван Колев Стоянов)^[1] (15 September 1863 in Banovka [bg] – 29 July 1917 in Vienna) was a Bulgarian lieutenant general and distinguished cavalry commander during World War I.