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Roman Sondermajer | |
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 Colonel Dr Roman Sondermajer, c 1923 | |
| Born | 28 February 1861 Chernivtsi Duchy of Bukovina Austrian Empire |
| Died | 30 January 1923 (aged 61) Belgrade, Kingdom of SHS |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Service/ | Medical Corps |
| Years of service | 1909–1913 1914–1923 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I |
| Awards | see below |
| Spouse(s) | Stanislava (born Durić) |
| Children | Tadija Sondermajer Vladislav Sondermajer Stanislav Sondermajer Jadviga Sondermajer |
Colonel Dr. Roman Sondermajer CMG (Serbian: Роман Сондермајер) (28 February 1861– 30 January 1923) was a Royal Serbian Army physician who served as Chief Surgeon of the Royal Serbian Army, Chief Surgeon and Director of the Military Hospital and Chief of the Medical Staff of the Serbian Supreme Command during World War I.
From German-Polish origins, he came to Serbia as an assistant professor and never left, among his many contributions is the introduction of Aseptic practice into the operating room and the surgical treatment of hernia in conscripts. Dr. Sondermajer is considered the founder of Serbian war surgery.[1]
- ^ Subašić, Bogdan (2013). "Rodom Poljaci, ali srcem Srbi (Polish by birth, Serbian by heart)". Novosti (in Serbian).