Jirayr Bedrosian
Jirayr Bedrosian | |
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 Bedrosian in 1934 | |
| Nickname(s) | 'Blood Wolf' |
| Born | 18 July 1880 Dateva, Syara |
| Died | 8 August 1947 (aged 67) Cuprasi, Syara |
| Allegiance |  Republic of Syara |
| Service/ | Army of the Syaran Republic |
| Years of service | 1898-1939 |
| Rank | Field Marshall |
| Unit | Army Group Delta |
| Battles/wars | Divide War Siduri War |
| Awards | see below |
Jirayr Bedrosian (18 June 1880 - 8 August 1947) was a Syaran Field Marshal who served in the Army of the Syaran Republic during the Siduri War. Born to Clan Wolf of Syara's southern Clans, Bedrosian entered into the Syaran Army in 1898. He served as a battalion and regimental commander during the Divide War, where he earned distinction during the Desopya Campaign. Although a Clanner, Bedrosian supported the nationalist rhetoric of the Makedonian and Galanian Monarchs and the Presidency of Sasko Anastasov. During the interwar years he rose through the ranks and was promoted to Field Marshall in 1933.
During the invasion of Ruvelka Bedrosian commanded Army Group Delta, which invaded central Ruvelka as part of Operation Sarissa. Army Group Delta ruptured Ruvelkan defenses along the border before penetrating the Dorman Line. Army Group Delta eventually captured the Ruvelkan capital of Debrecen following the collapse of Ruvelka's defense strategy. Army Group Delta was supposed to disband following the invasion, but it was maintained and later took part in the invasion of Quenmin in October 1934. After some initial success the Syarans were halted, but Bedrosian continued to launch offensives that incurred heavy losses for the Syarans but failed to defeat the Common Axis forces. Following his failures he was recalled to Syara and spent the rest of the war working in the Operations Directorate for the Supreme Headquarters. He died in 1947 at the age of 67.
Bedrosian developed a prominent reputation as a highly aggressive commander during his service, and was often considered the most offensive-minded Syaran senior officer. His aggressive nature, and penchant for highly explosive and intense offensive operations, led him to be nicknamed as the 'Blood Wolf' by his subordinates and peers. Bedrosian performance as the commander of Army Group Delta drew criticism for his perceived indifference to heavy casualties, and his insistence on attacking at all opportunities soured the Supreme Headquarters' opinion of him, leading to his dismissal in 1935.