5th Artillery Regiment
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Raised with Decree N° 40/31 March 1889 from
2nd, 4th, 7th and 8th field
batteries and 1st mountain section of 2nd artillery
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Feast day |
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30 October |
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Garrison |
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Commanders |
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24.04.1889 29.01.1894 28.04.1900 07.03.1912 17.09.1915 29.09.1917 |
maj. Panteley
Tzenov [from 01.01.1892 lieutenant colonel] lt. col. Vasil
Sevov [from ? colonel] lt. col. Dimitar
Pernikliyski [from 02.05.1902 colonel] col.
Georgi Manov lt.
col. Stefan Staychev [from 01.01.1916 colonel] col. Janko
Kodzhov |
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Effectives |
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September
1912 |
40
officers, 2 clerks, 1690 NCOs and men, 280 riding and 1172 draught horses,
108 wagons, 86 carts, 36 Schneider 75mm QF guns |
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September
1915 |
22
officers, 1 clerk, 1252 NCOs and men, 1231 horses, 24 – 75mm QF guns |
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I.
War against Attached to 4th Preslavska
Division 9 – 10 October 1912 : fought at Eski Polos, 15 – 20 October 1912 : fought at Karagach, Bunar Hissar and Tshongara 4 – 5 November 1912 : fought at Chadaldzha
line 12 – 13 March 1913 : took part in the attack to Odrin stronghold,
supporting the assault to the forts of Aivas Baba
and Azi Yolu |
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II.
Interallied War 1913 19
– 22 June 1913 : fought at Revna Niva near Gyueshevo 25
– 28 June 1913 : fought at Golem peak, Yeravin and
Mala Tzartzoriya 29
June – 18 July 1913 : fought along the border with |
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III.
First World War 1915
– 1916 : defence of the Dobrudja and 2
– 7 September 1916 : took part in the attack of Tutrakan
and Dobrich 12
– 15 September 1916 : fought at Debelyiköy, Musubey and Karali 18
– 19 September 1916 : fought at Osmancha 1
– 6 October 1916 : fought at Sofular, Alzhemir, Osmancha and Elilköy 29
December 1916 – 1 January 1917 : fought near the May
1917 – 21 September 1918 : moved to Southern front and deployed along the Cherna loop and in its Eastern sector, taking part in the
defence of the position Rapes - Budimirtza against
enemy’s attacks and aircraft raids |
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