The Bulgarian Army at the beginning of
the World War
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General Headquarters of the
Field Army |
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Commander in Chief : Chief of the General
Staff : Chief of the Operations
Department : Chief of the Operations
Section : Chief of the Military
Intelligence Section : Chief of the Military
Communications Section : Chief of the Press
Censorship Section : Chief of the Field
Chancery : Chief of the Artillery : Chief of the Engineer
Corps : Deputy Chief of the
Engineer Corps : Chief of the Medical
Inspection : Military Attorney General
: Chief of the High Command
of the Rear : General Intendant : Chief of the Direction of
the Lines of Communication : |
MG. Nikola Zhekov MG. Konstantin Zhostov Col.
Ivan Lukov Maj.
Nikola Bakardzhiev Maj.
Anastas Vatev Maj.
Stefan Noikov Lt.Col. Mihail Sapunarov Col. Stefan Slavchev MG. Stoyan Zagorski Col. Petko Tzaklev Col. Ivan Nikolov Batzarov Col. Milenko Balkanski Lt.Gen.
Pravoslav Tenev MG.
Radoy Sirakov MG.
Hristo Lukov |
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Attached to the General
Headquarters |
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Headquarters
security |
Orderlies Squadron Escort half squadron Military Police half
squadron of the General Headquarters |
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Command
of the Rear security |
Military Police squadron
of the High Command of the Rear |
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Engineers |
Railway
Battalion : Col. Rusi Ludogorov 4 construction cps. 3 exploitation cps. Bridging
Battalion : 3 cps. Telegraph
park : Lt.Col. Vasil Zlatarov 10 telegraphic stations Wireless
unit : Lt.Col. Konstantin Katzarov 2 towed wireless stations 2 pack wireless stations Aeroplane unit : Cpt. Radul Milkov with 2 Albatros B-1, 2
Bleriot IX-2; 1 Bleriot IX bis Balloon
unit : Cpt. Yurdan Kazandzhiev with Solun
kite-balloon Automobile
unit : Cpt. P. Zolotov Engineer
workshop with Engineer main depot |
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Medical
service |
Medical base depot |
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1st Army |
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Commander : Chief of the General
Staff : Chief of the Command of
the Rear : Chief of Staff of the
Command of the Rear : |
Lt.Gen. Kliment
Boyadzhiev Col. Stefan Azmanov Lt.Col. Atanas Kaishev MG.
Ilija Dimitriev |
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Attached
to Army Group Mackensen |
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Commander : Chief of the General
Staff : Chief of the Command of
the Rear : |
Lt.Gen. Georgi Todorov Col. Ivan Rusev MG.
Grigor Grancharov |
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Commander : Chief of the General
Staff : Chief of the Command of
the Rear: |
Lt.Gen. Stefan Toshev Col. Stefan Popov MG.
Todor Kantardzhiev |
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Defence of the Greek Border |
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2nd
Trakiyska Division |
Commander : MG. Dimitar Geshev Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Petar Midilev Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Krastyo Bekyarov 1st
Inf. Brigade : Col.
Aleksandar Tzvetkov 9th Plovdivski IR. : Lt. Col. Dimo Hristov 21st Srednogorski IR. : Col.
Hristo Dzherov 2nd
Inf. Brigade : Col. Hristo
Charakchiev 27th Chepinski IR. : Lt.Col. Stefan Rachev 28th Stremski IR. : Col. Ilya Raev 3rd Inf. Brigade : Col.
Lazar Kozarov 43rd IR. : Lt.Col. Hristo Braykov 44th IR. : Lt.Col. Ivan Bochev 2nd division cav. sq. : Cav. Cpt. Vasil Popov 2nd Art. Brigade : Col.
Ivan Markov 3rd Art.Rgt. : Lt.Col. Petar Galunski (3 bts.) 4th div./1st
Mnt. Art. Rgt. (1st, 2nd and 3rd bts.) 13th Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Vasil Savov (6 bts.) 2nd not QF Art. Div. (3 bts.) 2nd Pioneers
Battalion : Lt.Col. Nikola Popov Military Police half
squadron |
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Attached |
2nd Line of Communication Rgt. 6th Border Guards Battalion 7th Border Guards Battalion |
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Defence of the coast of the
Aegean Sea |
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10th
Belomorska Division |
Commander : MG. Ivan Kolev Chief of the Staff : Col. Ivan Petrov Divisional Intendant : 1st
Inf. Brigade : Col. Vasil
Petev 37th Pirinski IR. : 38th Odrinski IR. : 2nd Inf. Brigade : Col.
Atanas Petrov 39th Solunski
IR. : 40th Belomorski IR. : 10th division
cav. sq. : 10th
Art. Brigade : Col.
Yerotey Sirmanov 20th Art.Rgt. : (6 bts.) 20th Art. Rgt. : (6 bts.) 10h Pioneers
Battalion : Military Police half
squadron |
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Attached
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10th Cav. Rgt.
: Lt.Col. Vadimir Daskalov 10th Opalchenie Rgt. I 10th Line of Communication Rgt. 8th Border Guards Battalion 9th Border Guards Battalion 10th Border Guards Battalion |
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Dedeagach Garrison III/1st and IV/1st 57mm Section (4 guns) 4th/1st and 5th/1st 75mm
not QF bts. (12 guns) ?/1st 87mm not QF bty. (6 guns) 2nd/1st 120mm L/25 bty. (4 guns) [from 10
October 1915] |
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Reserve |
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11th
Makedonska Division |
Commander : Col. Krastyo Zlatarev Chief of the Staff : Col. Petar Darvingov Divisional
Intendant : Lt.Col. Hristo Ivanov 1st
Inf. Brigade : Col. Tilo Kolev 1st Makedonski Rgt.. : Col. Dimitar Murdzhev 2nd Makedonski Rgt. : Lt.Col. Nikola Dagaradinov 2nd
Inf. Brigade : Col. Spas
Chilingirov 3rd Makedonski Rgt.. : Lt.Col. Atanas Humbadzhev 4th Makedonski Rgt. : Lt.Col. Georgi Genchev 3rd Inf. Brigade : Col.
Aleksandar Protogerov 5th Makedonski
Rgt.. : Lt.Col. Boris Drangov 6th Makedonski Rgt. : Lt.Col. Peyno Banov 2nd
division cav. sq. : Maj. Angel
Yotov 8th not QF
Art. Div. : Lt.Col. Georgi Bozhinov
(3 bts.) 11th not QF
Art. Div. : Maj. Hristo Dimitrov (2
bts.) 11th Pioneers
Battalion : Lt.Col. Konstantin Yotov Military Police half
squadron |
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Fortress |
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Commander :
Lt.Gen.Pavel Hristov Chief of Artillery : 1st Opalchenie Rgt. I 1st March Rgt.
1st/1st
120mm L/25 bty. (5 guns) [2 guns sent to Burgas on 16 October 1915] ?/1st and ?/1st 87mm not QF bts. (12 guns) 3rd/1st 75mm not QF bty. (6 guns) replacement bty. of 1st Heavy Art. Rgt. (6 – 87mm not QF
guns) 2 – 75mm antiaircraft guns |
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Chief of the Railway
Battalion : |
Col.
Rusi Ludogorov |
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March Units Formed with Order 33/11 October
1910 |
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1st March
Brigade |
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2nd March
Brigade |
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12th Infantry
Division |
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1st March Rgt. |
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2nd March Rgt. |
1 battalion |
disbanded, the battalion
assigned as II bn. of 4th March Rgt. |
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3rd March Rgt. |
1 battalion |
disbanded, the battalion
assigned as III bn. of 5th March Rgt. |
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4th March Rgt. |
1 battalion 1 battalion |
assigned to the garrison
of assigned to the garrison
of |
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5th March Rgt. |
3 battalions |
assigned to 1st
March Brigade |
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6th March Rgt. |
2 battalions |
assigned to 2nd
March Brigade |
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7th March Rgt. |
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8th March Rgt. |
2 battalions |
assigned to 2nd
March Brigade, |
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9th March Rgt. |
4 battalions |
assigned to 2nd
March Brigade |
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10th March
Rgt. |
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