6th Artillery Regiment

History
Raised with Decree N° 40/31 March 1889 from 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th and 8^th field batteries and 1^st mountain section of 3^rd artillery regiment
Feast day
12 July
Garrison
Sliven, 2^nd Military Inspectorate, 3^nd Balkanska Division
Commanders
04.1889 08.1890 ? 09.1915	maj. Pavel Panov maj. Brusev col. Petar Variklechkov col. Georgi Todorov
Effectives
September 1912	32 officers, 1 clerk, 1687 NCOs and men, 284 riding and 1176 draught horses, 120 wagons, 86 carts, 36 Schneider 75mm QF guns
October 1915
Battle Honours
I. War against Turkey 1912-1913 Attached to 3^nd Balkanska Division 9 – 10 October 1912 : took part in the advance towards Odrin, fighting at Akbunar, Mezalak, Provadiya, Kaira 4 – 5 November 1912 : fought at Kalfaköy (northern sector of the Chadaldzha line) 11 – 13 March 1913 : took part in the attack to Odrin stronghold (eastern sector)
II. Interallied War 1913 19 – 21 June 1913 : fought at Kukush 28 June – 8 July 1913 : fought along Saz river and Sali Aga ridge (Kresna defilée) 9 – 14 July 1913 : fought at Simitli (Kresna defilée) 14 – 18 July 1913 : fought near Gorna Dzhumaya
III. First World War Attached to 3^nd Balkanska Division 3 October 1915 : fought at Kiselitza, south of Deve Bair 5 – 6 October 1915 : fought at Strachin 12 – 15 October 1915 : fought at Varbovo 19 – 21 October 1915 : fought in the district of Surdulitza 1 – 2 November 1915 : fought at the Keritin – Gilyan line 5 – 10 November 1915 : took part in the battle for Ferisovich 15 November 1915 : took part in the fightings along the Suha river and Ljuta to occupy Prizren 17 August – 30 November 1916 : fought at Yivoyna, Hill 1500 (Cheran), Meteris Tepe, Nidzhe Planina, Kajmakchalan May 1917 : deployed along the Černa loop, fought at Rapesh, Branik, Chanishte 14 September – 2 October 1918 : assigned to the 2^nd Trakiyska Infantry Division, fought at Morihovo, Drenska Planina, Klepa, Ovche Polye