7th Artillery Regiment

History
Raised with Decree N° 88/30 December 1903 It was formed with one active division of the 4^th artillery regiment, and one active and one reserve division of the 2^nd artillery regiment.
Garrison
Samokov, 1^st Military Inspectorate, 7^th Rilska Division
Commanders
01.01.1904 1907 1914 09.1915	col. Petar Tantilov col. Ivan Raynov col. Stoyan Pushkarov lt. col. Vasil Petrov
Effectives
September 1912		29 officers, 2 clerks, 1678 NCOs and men, 280 riding, 1173 draught and 405 pack horses, 108 wagons, 69 carts, 36 Schneider 75mm QF guns
October 1915		22 officers, 2 clerks, 1168 NCOs and men, 196 riding, 754 draught and 13 pack horses, 57 horse-wagons, 24 Schneider 75mm QF guns
Battle Honours
I. War against Turkey 1912-1913 Attached to 7^th Rilska Division 5 – 11 October 1912 : took part in the advance toward Salonika, fighting at Tzarevo Selo, Kalimanitza and Kochani 21 – 27 November 1912 : trasferred by Greek steamers from Salonika to Dedeagach 21 – 23 January 1913 : supported the troops crossing the Kavak river (Gallipoli peninsula) 25 – 26 January 1913 : fought at Bulair (Gallipoli peninsula)
II. Interallied War 1913 17 – 18 June 1913 : fought at Hill 550, near the Zletovska river 18 June – 29 June 1913 : fought at Hill 650, Sokolartzi and Trikania 1 – 18 July 1913 : fought at Kalimantsi
III. First World War Attached to 7^th Rilska Division 2 - 3 October 1915 : fought at Dragobrash 19 – 23 October 1915 : fought north of Krivolak 23 November 1915 : fought at Bistrentza and Dublyano 28 November 1915 : fought at Kajali and at Gorna and Dolna Sobra 18 – 20 August 1916 : fought in the Struma valley, south of Seres and at Yeniköy 10 – 23 September 1916 : took part in the fightings along the Yeniköy – Kadri – Nevoljen – Chuchuluk line 30 September – 4 October 1916 : took part in the defence of the line Karayaköy - Yeniköy – Gorno and Dolno Karajovo during the British attack 1917 – 1918 : attached to 7^th Rilska Infantry Division, took part in the fightings in the Struma front