The Bulgarian Army at the beginning of the Balkan War

General Headquarters of the Field Army
Commander in Chief : Deputy Commander in Chief : Chief of the General Staff : Chief of the Operations Department : Chief of the Intelligence Department : Chief of the Railway Department : Chief of the Censorship and Cartographic Department : Chief of the Artillery : Deputy Chief of the Artillery : Chief of the Engineer Corps : Attached officer : Chief of the Medical Inspection : Military Attorney General : Chief of the High Command of the Rear : Chief of Staff of the High Command of the Rear : General Intendant : Chief of the Direction of the Lines of Communication : General Chief of the mobile depots :		Tsar Ferdinand Lt.Gen. Mihail Savov MG. Ivan Fitchev Col. Stefan Nerezov Lt.Col. Racho Penev Lt.Col. Stefan Popov Col. Ivan Kolev MG. Panteley Tsenov Col. Kalin Naydenov MG. Simeon Yankov Col. Ivan Vasilev Med.Col. Dimitar Kiranov Lt.Gen. Georgi Agura MG. Vicho Dikov Col. Ivan Ivanov MG. Decho Geshev MG. Georgi Vasov [till 9 November 1912] MG. Andrey Blaskov
1^st Army Commander : Lt.Gen. Vasil Kutinchev Chief of the General Staff : Col. Asen Papadopov Chief of the Operations Department : Lt.Col. Yurdan Naumov Chief of the Operations Section : Maj. Aleksandar Dimitrov Chief of the Intelligence and Censorship Section : Maj. Petar Rachov Chief of the Cartographic Section : Maj. Georgi Karayurdanov Chief of the Artillery : Col. Dimitar Pernikliyski Chief of the Engineers : Col. Aleksandar Tsvetanov Chief of the Field Medical Unit : Med.Col. Maksim Reben Chief of the Veterinary Section : Vet.Lt.Col. Dimitar Bliznakov Chief of the Command of the Rear : Col. Dimitar Nedelkovic Intendant : Col. Ivan Penev Chief of the of the lines of communication : Col. Todor Boyadzhiev
1^st Sofiyska Division	Commander : MG. Stefan Toshev Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Ivan Lukov Divisional Engineer : Maj. Nikola Popov Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Hristo Markov 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Nikola Zeljavski 1^st Sofiyski IR. : Lt.Col. Ivan Motikarov 6^th Tarnovski IR. : Lt.Col. Panayut Barnev 2^nd Inf. Brigade : MG. Ivan Popov 37^th IR. : Lt.Col. Stefan Panyyutov 38^th IR. : Lt.Col. Dionisi Pisinov 4^th FAR. (6) : Col. Vladimir Vazov 4^th not QF FAR. (6) : Lt.Col. Stoyan Pushkarov 1^st Pioneers Battalion : Cpt. Milutin Naydenov
3^rd Balkanska Division	Commander : MG. Ivan Sarafov Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Hristo Burmov Divisional Engineer : Cpt. Boris Tihchev Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Atanas Ivanov 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Ivan Paskalev 11^th Slivenski IR. : Col. Hristo Semerdzhiev 24^th Chernomorski IR. (3) : Col. Hristo Nedelkov 2^nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Nikola Ribarov 32^nd Zagorski IR. : Col. Petar Balevski 29^th Jambolski IR. : Col. Krastyu Zlatarov 3^rd Inf. Brigade : MG. Stefan Tepavicharov 41^st IR: : Col. Stoyan Filipov 42^nd IR. : Col. Tilyu Kolev 6^th FAR. (9) : Col. Petar Variklechkov 6^th not QF FAR. (6) : Col. Radoslav Kamenov 3^rd Pioneers Battalion : Lt.Col. Dimitar Siromahov
10^th Sborna Division	Commander : MG. Stoyu Bradistilov Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Hristo Charakchiev Divisional Engineer : Cpt. Milko Hadzhiev Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Stojan Georgiev 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Vasil Petev 16^th Lovchanski IR. : Col. Anton Kushev 25^th Dragomanski IR. : Col. Yurdan Dinolov 2^nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Atanas Petrov 47^th IR. : Col. Todor Popov 48^th IR. : Col. Georgi Ivanov 10^th FAR. (3 QF Bts. and 6 not QF Bts.) : Lt.Col. Hristo Valchev 10^th Pioneers Battalion : Lt.Col. Zahari Bochev
Army Troops	9^th Cav. Rgt. (3) : Col. Konstantin Mihaylov 1^st Army Telegraph Half-company 1^st Army Cyclist Half-company 1^st Army Engineer Park 1^st Army Field Artillery Workshop 1^st Army Field Military Police Squadron 1^st Army Field Military Police Company
55 Battalions, 3 Squadrons, 14 MG Companies, 37 Batteries 1286 officers, 137 clerks, 87 180 men, 15 679 horses, 10 957 oxen, 8 651 wagons and carts, 1919 packs 61 067 rifles, 56 MGs, 180 guns
3^rd Army Commander : Lt.Gen. Radko Dimitriev Chief of the General Staff : Col. Konstantin Zhostov Chief of the Operations Section : Lt.Col. Stefan Azmanov Chief of the Operations Section : Maj. Aleksandar Dimitrov Chief of the Intelligence and Censorship Section : Maj. Petar Rachov Chief of the Cartographic Section : Maj. Georgi Karayurdanov Chief of the Artillery : Col. Petar Tantilov Chief of the Engineer : Col. Petko Tsaklev Chief of the Field Medical Unit : Med.Col. Konstantin Dagorov Chief of the Veterinary Section : Vet.Col. Dimo Povivkov Chief of the Command of the Rear : Col. Hristo Ikonomov Intendant : Col. Georgi Ivanov Chief of the lines of communication : Col. Georgi Dermanchev
4^th Preslavska Division	Commander MG. Kliment Boyadzhiev Chief of the Staff : Col. Bozhko Ikonomov Divisional Engineer : Lt.Col. Atanas Danailov Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Pancho Karabov 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Atanas Todorov 7^th Preslavski IR. : Col. Hristo Yordanov 19^th Shumenski IR. : Col. Valko Vasilev 2^nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Perikal Enchev 8^th Primorski IR. : Col. Panteley Kiselov 31^st Varneiski IR. : Col. Marko Markov 3^rd Inf. Brigade : MG. Vaklin Tserkovski 43^rd IR. : Lt.Col. Stojan Stoyanov 44^th IR. (3) : Col. Rusi Radkov 5^th FAR. (9) : Col. Georgi Manov 5^th not QF FAR. (6) : Col. Dimitar Katsarov 4^th Pioneers Battalion : Lt.Col. Mihail Semov
5^th Dunavska Division	Commander : MG. Pavel Hristov Chief of the Staff : Col. Kosta Kavarnaliev Divisional Engineer : Cpt. Ivan Yonkov Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Nyagul Mlachkov 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Georgi Abadzhiev 2^nd Iskarski IR. : Col. Nikola Krunev 5^th Dunavski IR. : Col. Ivan Petrov 1^st/24^th Chernomorski Battalion 2^nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Venko Sofroniev 18^th Etarski IR. : Lt.Col. Konstantin Antonov 20^th Dobrudzhanski IR. : Col. Ivan Bozhkov 3^rd Inf. Brigade : Col. Nikola Ivanov 45^th IR. : Lt.Col. Ivan Varbanov 46^th IR. : Col. Ivan Tsvetanov 1^st FAR. (9) : Col. Panteley Paraskov 1^st not QF FAR. (6) : Lt.Col. Konstantin Arabov 5^th Pioneers Battalion : Maj. Stefan Tsanev
6^th Bdinska Division	Commander : MG. Pravoslav Tenev Chief of the Staff : Col. Hristo Morfov Divisional Engineer : Maj. Vasil Atanasov Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Stoyan Marinov 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Todor Kantardzhiev 3^rd Bdinski IR. : Col. Georgi Tenev 15^th Lomski IR. : Col. Teofan Hranov 2^nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Hristo Pakov 35^th Vrachanski IR. (3) : Lt.Col. Georgi Boshnakov 36^th Kozloduynski IR. : Col. Stancho Radoykov 2^nd FAR. (9) : Col. Dimitar Ruschev 6^th Pioneers Battalion : Maj. Petko Ivanov
Army Troops	8^th Cav. Rgt. (3) : Lt.Col. Nedko Tomov 3^rd QF How. Div. (3) : Maj. Georgi Kasarov 1^st / 1^st Mnt. Art. Div. (3) : Maj. Atila Silagi 4^th / 1^st not QF Mnt. Art. Div. (3) : Maj. Rashko Tsenov 3^rd Army Telegraph Half-company 3^rd Army Cyclist Half-company 3^rd Army Engineer Park 3^rd Army Field Military Police Squadron 3^rd Army Field Military Police Company
64 Battalions, 16 MG Companies, 3 Squadrons, 48 Batteries 1555 officers, 156 clerks, 93 770 men, 22 682 horses, 3064 oxen, 7372 wagons and carts, 2912 packs 66 255 rifles, 64 MGs, 220 guns
Cavalry Division	Commander : MG. Atanas Nazlamov Chief of the Divisional Staff : Lt.Col. Todor Markov Divisional Intendant : Col. Stoev 1^st Cav. Brigade : Col. Petar Salabashev 1^st Cav. Rgt. (4) : Col. Stefan Salabashev 2^nd Cav. Rgt. (4) : Col. Nedelko Todorov 2^nd / 35^th Vrachanski Battalion 1^st Section of 1^st / 1^st QF FAR 2^nd Cav. Brigade : Col. Stoyan Danailov 4^th Cav. Rgt. (4) : Col. Pavel Machev 7^th Cav. Rgt. (3) : Lt.Col. Stefan Nikolov 10^th Cav. Rgt. (3) : Col. Miron Toshkov
1 Battalion, 18 Squadrons, 3 MG Companies, ½ Battery 146 officers, 5 clerks, 4169 men, 3132 horses, 436 oxen, 453 wagons and carts, 38 packs 3123 rifles and sabres, 12 MGs, 2 guns
Attached to the 1^st and 3^rd Army
In front of the two Armies	9^th Border Guard Battalion: 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Bord Guards Companies
East of 3^rd Army	10^th Border Guard Battalion: Kpt. Mincho Sotirov 1^st and 2^nd Bord Guards Companies 1^st and 3^rd Companies of the 34^th Troyanski regimental district
5 officers, 1013 men, 86 horses, 39 wagons and carts - 1006 rifles
Volunteers of Gerdzhikov : Lt. Mihail Ivanov Gerdzhikov
2 officers, 100 men, 20 horses, 4 wagons and carts, 10 packs - 100 rifles
2^nd Army Commander : Lt.Gen. Nikola Ivanov Chief of the General Staff : Col. Nikola Zhekov Chief of the Operations Department : Lt.Col. Stefan Popov Chief of the Operations Section : Maj. Atanas Humbadzhiev Chief of the Intelligence and Censorship Section : Maj. Ivan Shkoynov Chief of the Cartographic Section : Nikola Parlapakov Chief of the Artillery : Col. Hristo Kushev Chief of the Siege Artillery : Col. Stoyan Zagorski (from 12.10.1912) Deputy Chief of the Siege Artillery : Maj. Nikola Minkov Chief of the Engineers : Col. Aleksandar Atanasov Chief of the Field Medical Unit : Med.Col. Georgi Machev Chief of the Veterinary Section : Vet.Lt.Col. Ivan Benchev Chief of the Command of the Rear : Col. Konstantin Markov Intendant : Col. Berov Chief of the lines of communication : Col. Vasil Todorov
8^th Tundzhanska Division	Commander : MG. Dimitar Kirkov Chief of the Divisional Staff : Lt.Col. Ivan Russev Divisional Engineer : Maj. Kosta Matov Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Bobchev 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Georgi Marchin 10^th Rodopski IR. : Col. Stojan Topuzov 30^th Sheynovski IR. : Col. Georgi Rashkov 2^nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Gino Kardzhiev 12^th Balkanski IR. : Col. Aleksi Spasov 23^rd Shipchenski IR. : Col. Ivan Pashinov 3^rd Inf. Brigade : Col. Ivan Pachev 51^st IR.: Col. Marin Uzunov 52^nd IR. : Col. Vasil Vodenicharov 8^th FAR. (9) : Col. Krasto Bachvarov 8^th not QF FAR. (6) : Col. Stefan Nikolov 8^th Pioneers Battalion : Maj. Dimitar Kachulev Life Guard Rgt. (2) : Col. Vladimir Daskalov
9^th Plevenska Division	Commander : MG. Radoy Sirakov Chief of the Divisional Staff : Col. Ivan Stoykov Divisional Engineer : Maj. Ivan Mirchev Divisional Intendant : Col. Simeonov 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Mihail Evrov 4^th Plevenski IR. : Col. Mincho Kiryakov 17^th Dorostolski IR. : Col. Racho Hadzhiev 2^nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Hristo Popov 33^rd Svistorski : Col. Manol Chakarov 34^th Troyanski IR. : Col. Rasho Georgiev 3^rd Inf. Brigade : MG. Grigor Grancharov 53^rd IR. : Col. Atanas Uzunov 54^th IR. : Col. Evlogi Halachev 9^th FAR. (9) : Col. Dimitar Kadanov 9^th not QF FAR. (6) : Col. Mihail Shishkov 9^th Pioneers Battalion : Maj. Ivan Kabakchiev
Haskovo Detachment	Commander : Col. Vasil Delov Chief of the Staff : Cpt. Aleksi Dyudyukov 2^nd / 2^nd Inf. Brigade 28^th Stremski IR. : Col. Ivan Tsekov 40^th IR. : Col. Hristo Savov 3^rd FAR. : Col. Stefan Bogdanov 1^st Division (3) : Lt.Col. Georgi Todorov 2^nd Division (3) : Lt.Col. Anton Antonov 4^th / 2^nd not QF Mnt. Div. (3) : Maj. Ivan Nikolov 1^st / 2^nd Pioneers Battalion : Cpt. Ekim Andreev 4^th / 3^rd Cav. Rgt.
Mixed Cavalry Brigade	MG. Aleksandar Tanev 3^rd Cav. Rgt. (3) : Col. Yurdan Velchev 6^th Cav. Rgt. (3) : Col. Ilarion Tanev
Army Troops	2^nd QF How. Div. (3) : Maj. Vladimir Slavchev 2^nd Army Cyclist Company : Cpt. Boris Karshovski Pontoon Battalion : Searchlights unit : 2nd Lt. Ilija Pchelarov 1^st Aeroplane unit : Cpt. Nikola Milkov
56 Battalions, 9 Squadrons, 15 MG Companies, 42 Batteries 59 561 rifles, 1435 sabres, 68 MGs, 198 guns
Attached to the 2^nd Army
In front of the Army	7^th Border Guard Battalion : Cpt. Markov 8^th Border Guard Battalion
Rodopi Detachment	2^nd Trakiyska Division Commander : MG. Stiliyan Kovachev Chief of the Staff : Col. Georgi Stoynov Divisional Engineer : Cpt. Anton Kovachev Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Ivan Valkov 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Dimitar Geshov 9^th Plovdivski IR. : Col Dimitar Boshnakov 21^st Srednogorski IR. : Col. Vladimir Serafimov 3^rd Inf. Brigade : Col. Georgi Mitov 27^th Chepinski IR. : Col. Nedo Russev 39^th IR. : Col. Anastas Maslinkov 3^rd / 3^rd QF Field Artillery Division (3) : Maj. Ivan Kitaykov 1^st Mnt. Art. Rgt. : Col. Nikola Karastoyanov 2^nd QF Div. (2) : Maj. Ivan Kanev 3^rd QF Div. (2) : Maj. Vasil Veselinov 3^rd Mnt. Art. Rgt. : Col. Petar Georgiev 1^st QF Div. (3) : Col. Konstantin Venedikov 2^nd QF Div. (2) : Maj. Nikola Mihlyuzev 3^rd QF Div. (2) : Maj. Toma Popov 4^th not QF Div. (3) : Lt.Col. Hristofor Karakanovski 2^nd Pioneers Battalion (without 1 company) : Maj. Yanko Zelezov Attached : Platoon of the Repl. Squadroon of the 3^rd Cav. Rgt. 5^th Border Guard Battalion : Cpt. Milorad Arseniev 6^th Border Guard Battalion : Cpt. Pano Stefanov Mixed Border Guard Company of 26^th Pernishki IR. Volunteers of Stefan Kalfa Volunteers of Chernopeev Volunteers of Botushanov Volunteers of Shishmanov
18 ¼ Battalion, ¼ Squadrons, 4 MG Companies, 17 Batteries 386 officers, 29 clerks, 32 773 men, 7836 horses, 1506 oxen, 1410 wagons and carts, 5559 packs 19 939 rifles, 622 sabres, 16 MGs, 74 guns
7^th Rilska Division	Commander : MG. Georgi Todorov Chief of the Staff : Col. Dimo Ovcharov Officiers attached : Cpt. Boris knjaz Tarnovski, Lt. Kiril kniaz Preslavski Divisional Engineer : Maj. Anton Pentiev Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Porfirij Hristov 1^st Inf. Brigade : Col. Todor Mitov 13^th Rilski IR. : Col. Stefan Manov 26^th Pernishki IR. : Col. Atila Zafirov 2^nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Spas Chilingirov 14^th Makedonski IR. : Col. Vasil Mihailov 20^th Trakiyski IR. : Col. Sava Savov 3^rd Inf. Brigade : MG. Spas Georgiev 49^th IR. : Col. Ivan Popov 50^th IR. : Col. Andrey Simeonov 5^th Cav. Rgt. (3) : Col. Ivan Tabakov 7^th FAR. (9) : Col. Vasil Raynov 7^th not QF FAR. (6) : Lt.Col. Ivan Projnov 2^nd Mnt. Art. Rgt. : Col. Georgi Bosev 1^st QF Div. (3) : Maj. Dimo Avramov 2^nd QF Div. (3) : Lt.Col. Georgi Boyadzhiev 3^rd QF Div. (3) : Maj. Gancho Vasilev 7^th Pioneers Battalion : Lt.Col. Petar Penkov Attached : 7^th Repl. Regiment (13^th, 14^th, 22^nd, 26^th Repl. Batls.) : Col. Mihail Mihailov 13^th Opalchenie Battalion : Lt.Col. Benko Marinchev 22^nd Opalchenie Battalion : 3^rd Border Guard Battalion : Cpt. Stojan Minchev 4^th Border Guard Battalion : Cpt. Mincho Bankovski
30¼ Battalion, 3 Squadrons, 6 MG Companies, 24 Batteries 683 officers, 51 clerks, 47 784 men, 11 167 horses, 4588 oxen, 3541 wagons and carts, 5263 packs 30 591 rifles, 778 sabres, 24 MGs, 108 guns
Macedono-Odrinsko Opalchenie	Commander : MG. Nikola Genev Chief of the Staff : Maj. Petar Darvingov Chief of the Engineers : Lt.Col. K. Iotov Intendant : Lt.Col. Avram Avramov 1^st Brigade : Lt.Col. Stefan Nikolov 1^st Debarska, 2^nd Skopska, 3^rd Solunska, 4^th Bitolska Bns. 2^nd Brigade : Lt.Col. Anton Pchelarov 5^th Odrinska, 6^th Ohriska, 7^th Kumanovska, 8^th Kosturska Bns. 3^rd Brigade : Lt.Col. Aleksandar Protogerov 9^th Veleshka, 10^th Prilepska, 11^th Serska, 12^th Lozengradska Bns. Pioneers half Company
12 Battalions with 11 631 rifles 280 officers, 14 049 men, 1820 horses, 820 oxen, 430 wagons and carts, 1444 packs

Reinforcements
Attached to 2^nd Army
11^th Infantry Division	Commander : GM. Valko Velchev Chief of the Staff : Maj. Ivan Valkov Chief of the Engineers : Lt.Col. Angel Radoslavov Intendant : Lt.Col. Anton Noev 1^st Brigade : Col. Stoyan Abrashev 55^th (11^th, 12^th, 23^rd, 30^th Repl. Bns.) IR. : Lt.Col. Gancho Georgiev 56^th (3^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 29^th Repl. Bns.) IR. : Lt.Col. Nikola Buyukliev 2^nd Brigade : Col. Georgi Klisurov 57^th (15^th, 35^th, 36^th Repl. Bns.) IR. : Lt.Col. Vlayko Baychev 58^th (25^th, 26^th Opalchenie Bns., Mixed Bn. / 1^st and 6^thOpalchenie Bns.) IR. : Lt.Col. Stefan Panayotov 11^th FAR. (1^st/3^rd not QF. div., 4^th/1^st, 6^th/1^st not QF Bts.) : Lt.Col. Yerotey Sirmanov Replacement Company of 1^st Pioneers Battalion
14 Battalions, 5 Batteries 12 466 rifles, 30 guns
Kardzhali Detachment	Commander : Col. Hristo Sevov Chief of the Staff : Maj. Dimitar Drankov Intendant : Col. Avram Avramov 1^st Mixed Inf. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Dimitar Svinarov 3^rd/40^th and 4^th/40^th Inf.Btls., 32^nd Repl. Bns. 2^nd Mixed Inf. Rgt. : Maj. Hristo Selveliev 10^th Repl. Batl., 10^th and 16^th Opalchenie Bns., Mixed Sofijski Repl. Bns. ½ Squadr. from 3^rd Cav.Rgt. : Lt. Ivan Stoychev 4^th/2^nd Mnt. Art. not QF Div. (3) : Lt.Col. Hristofor Karakanovski
7 Battalion, 1 MG Company, 3 Batteries 6666 rifles, 60 sabres, 4 MGs, 18 guns
Siege Artillery :	1^st QF How. Div. (3) : Maj. Nikola Kableshkov 1^st not QF How. Div. (3) : Maj. Dyanko Nedelchev Shumenski Fortress Battalion (32 guns) : Lt.Col. Petko Valchanov Sofiyski Fortress Battalion (50 guns) : Lt.Col. Stefan Slavchev
Attached to 2^nd Trakiyska Division
Arrived on 10-11.10.1912	9^th Repl. Bn. 21^st Repl. Bn. : Maj. Ivan Avramov 27^th Repl. Bn.