"Eternal soldier": who received the status of the person who served in the army the longest - 8 decades
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the hussar Ladislav Shkulteti-Gabrisch served in the Austrian army.
The length of service was… 81 years.
Thanks to this achievement, Shkulteti-Gabriš received the status of the person who served in the army the longest.
Biography of Ladislav Shkulteti-Gabrish
The future hussar was born in the summer of 1738 in the town of Mojtin (now part of Slovakia).
At the age of 12, Shkulteti-Gabrish became an orphan and ended up in one of the hussar regiments of the Austrian army.
Throughout his life, the hussar took part in more than 250 battles. Shkulteti-Gabrish received several wounds, but none of them were serious.
Such luck, combined with longevity, allowed the hussar to set a record (“Longest service in the army”) and receive an unusual “title” from his contemporaries and fellow countrymen – “Eternal Soldier”.
It is worth emphasizing that Shkulteti-Gabrish rose to the rank of "sergeant major".
The record-breaking hussar was also known as a very brave man.
Shkulteti-Gabrish, who served in the regiment until the end of his life, died in 1831 at the age of 93.
