The Bulgarian Army at the beginning of
the Interallied War
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   General Headquarters of the
  Field Army  | 
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   Commander in Chief Deputy Commander in Chief
  : Chief of the General
  Staff : Chief of the Operations
  Department :  Chief of the Artillery : Chief of the Engineer
  Corps : Chief of the High Command
  of the Rear :    | 
  
   Tsar Ferdinand Lt.Gen. Mihail Savov¹ (from 20 June 1913 : Lt.Gen.
  Radko Dimitriev) MG. Ivan Fitchev (resigning) Col.
  Stefan Nerezov (actually Chief of Staff) MG.
  Panteley Tsenov MG.
  Simeon Yankov MG.
  Vicho Dikov (only till 28 June 1913)  | 
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   1st Army Commander :  Lt.Gen.
  Vasil Kutinchev  | 
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   5th
  Dunavska Division  | 
  
   MG.
  Dimitar Kirkov 1st
  Inf. Brigade : 2nd
  Iskarski (3), 5th Dunavski (3) IR. 2nd
  Inf. Brigade : 18th Etarski (4), 20th Dobrudzhanski (4) IR. 1st Art. Rgt. (6 QF Bts.), 4th div. / 1st
  Art. Rgt. (2 not QF Bts.), 4th div. / 1st
  Mnt. Art. Rgt. (3 not QF Bts.) 5th Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   9th
  Plevenska Division  | 
  
   MG.
  Radoy Sirakov 1st
  Inf. Brigade : 4th Plevenski (4), 17th Dorostolski
  (4) IR. 2nd
  Inf. Brigade : 33rd Svistorski (4), 34th
  (4) Troyanski IR. 9th Art. Rgt. (6 QF Bts.), 2nd, 3rd
  Bty. / 1st Mnt. Art. Rgt. (2 QF Bts.) 9th Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   Independent
  Infantry Brigade  | 
  
   Col.
  Boyadzhiev 65th (4), 66th
  (4) IR. 1st div. / 8th
  not QF Art. Rgt. (3 not QF Bts.)  | 
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   Army
  Troops  | 
  
   4th Sq. / 4th Cav. Rgt., Replacement Sq. / Life
  Guard Rgt.  | 
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   Attached
  to the 1st Army  | 
  
   Commander : GM. Krastio Marinov Chief of the
  Staff : Cpt. Strezov 3rd,
  5th, 8th, 15th,
  20th Opalchenie Battalion I 3rd
  Opalchenie Battalion II 3rd
  replacement company 16th
  Border Guards Company Staff of the
  Vidinski Fortress Battalion : Lt.Col. Konstantin Kirkov 1st group : 3 – 9 pdr. Bts. (18 guns), 2 – 75mm not QF Bts.
  (12 guns) 2nd group : 3 – 57mm turret Bts. (6 guns and 3 ten-barrells
  MGs)          Artillery reserve: 1 –  2 – 24 pdr Bts. (6 short guns) 1 – 9 pdr Bty. (6 guns) 3 – 57mm turret Bts. (6 guns) 4 – six-barrells MGs  | 
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   44 ½ Battalions, 2 Squadrons, 22 Batteries, 16
  Fortress Artillery Batteries  | 
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   3rd Army Commander : MG. Racho Petrov  | 
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   1st
  Sofiyska Division  | 
  
   Col.
  Nikola Zheljanski 1st
  Inf. Brigade : 1st Sofiyski (4), 6th
  Tarnovski (4) IR. 2nd
  Inf. Brigade : 37th (4), 38th (4) IR. 4th Art. Rgt.
  (6 QF Bts.) 4th not QF Art. Rgt. (6 not QF Bts) 1st Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   13th
  Infantry Division  | 
  
   MG.
  Hristo Lukov later in June MG.
  Ivan Popov 62nd (4), 63rd
  (4), 64th (4) IR. 13th Art. Rgt. (6 not QF Bts.)  | 
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   3rd
  Brigade of the 5th Division  | 
  
   46th IR. (4) 1st div. / 1st Art. Rgt. (3 QF Bts.)  | 
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   Cavalry
  Division  | 
  
   MG.
  Atanas Nazlamov  1st
  Cav. Brigade: Life Guards Rgt. (2), 1st (4) Cav.
  Rgts. 2nd
  Cav. Brigade : 2nd (4), 7th (3) Cav. Rgts. 5th Bt. / 5th
  not QF FAR (1 QF ex Turkish Krupp Horse Art. Bts.)  | 
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   Army
  Troops  | 
  
   3rd Cav. Rgt. (4) 1st not QF How. div. (3 Bts.) and 3rd not QF
  How. div. (2 Bts.) 1st div. / Sofiyski fortress Bn. (2 – 150mm howitzers Bts.
  with 8 pieces) 2nd div. / Sofiyski fortress Bn. (3 – 120mm L/28 guns Bts.
  with 12 pieces) 3rd div. / Shumenski fortress Bn. (2 – 150mm howitzers Bts.
  with 8 pieces and 1 – 105mm guns Bty. with 4 pieces) 57mm div. / Shumenski fortress Bn. (3 – 57mm guns with 6 pieces) 120mm L/25 guns Bt. / Sofiyski fortress Bn. with 6 pieces  not QF art. division (4 – 87mm guns and 6 – 75mm guns) Searchlights unit with one 90cm searchlight  | 
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   32 Battalions, 17 Squadrons, 27 Batteries, 11
  Fortress Artillery Batteries  | 
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   5th Army Commander : MG. Stefan Toshev Chief of the General
  Staff : Col. Ivan Kolev  | 
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   4th
  Preslavska Division  | 
  
   MG.
  Kliment Boyadzhiev 1st
  Inf. Brigade : 7th Preslavski (4), 19th
  Shumenski (4) IR. 3rd
  Inf. Brigade : 43rd (3), 44th (3) IR. 5th Art. Rgt.
  (6 QF Bts.) 5th not QF Art. Rgt. (6 not QF Bts.) 4th Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   12th
  Infantry Division  | 
  
   MG.
  Grigor Gryncharov 59th (4), 60th
  (4), 61st (4) IR. 12th Art. Rgt. (3 QF Bts. and 3 not QF Bts.)  | 
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   Odrinska
  Brigade  | 
  
   Col.
  Zlatanov 71st (4), 72nd
  (4) IR. 2nd div. / 10th
  not QF FAR (3 not QF Bts.)  | 
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   Army
  Troops  | 
  
   45th IR. (4) 6th Cav. Rgt. (3) with 1 half MG Cpy with 2 ex Turkish MGs 1st div. / 3rd Mnt. Art. Rgt. (3 QF Bts.), 2nd
  div. / 1st Mnt. Art. Rgt. (2 QF Bts.), 4th div. / 3rd Mnt. Art.
  Rgt. (3 not QF Bts.), 1st QF How. Div. (3)  | 
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   38 Battalions, 3 Squadrons, 32 Batteries  | 
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   4th Army Commander : MG. Stiliyan Kovachev (from 28 June 1913 : MG. Vičo Dikov)  | 
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   2nd
  Trakiyska Division  | 
  
   Col.
  Dimitar Geshev 1st
  Inf. Brigade : 9th Plovdivski (4), 21st Srednogorski (4) IR. 2nd
  Inf. Brigade : 27th Čepinski (4), 28th
  Stremski (4), IR. 3rd
  Inf. Brigade : 39th (2), 40th (4) IR. 3rd Art. Rgt. (9 QF Bts.), 2nd
  div. / 3rd Mnt. Art. Rgt. (2 QF Bts.), 3rd div. / 3rd
  Mnt. Art. Rgt. (2 QF Bts.) 2nd Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   7th
  Rilska Division  | 
  
   MG.
  Georgi Todorov 1st
  Inf. Brigade : 13th Rilski (4), 26th Pernishki (4) IR. 2nd
  Inf. Brigade : 14th Makedonski (2), 20th Trakiyski (4) IR. 3rd
  Inf. Brigade : 49th (4), 50th (4) IR. 7th Art. Rgt.
  (9 QF Bts.), 9th not QF Art. Rgt. (5 not QF Bts.),  1st div. / 2nd Mnt.
  Art. Rgt. (3 QF Bts.) 7th Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   8th
  Tundzhanska
  Division  | 
  
   MGl.
  Dimitar Kirkov 1st
  Inf. Brigade : 10th
  Rodopski (4), 30th Shejnovski (4) IR. 2nd
  Inf. Brigade : 12th Balkanski (4), 23rd Shipchenski (4) IR. 3rd
  Inf. Brigade : 51st (3), 52nd (3) IR. 8th Art. Rgt.
  (9 QF Bts.), 2nd div. / 1st not QF Art. Rgt. (3 not QF
  Bts.) 8th Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   1st
  Brigade of the 3rd Division  | 
  
   11th Slivenski
  (4), 24th Chernomorski (4) IR. 1st div. / 6th Art. Rgt. (3 QF Bts.)  | 
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   2nd
  Brigade of the 4th Division  | 
  
   8th Primorski
  (4), 31st Varnenski (4) IR. 3rd div. / 5th Art. Rgt. (3 QF Bts.)  | 
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   Macedono-Odrinsko
  Opalchenie  | 
  
   MG.
  Nikola Genev 1st
  Brigade : Lt.Col. Stefan Nikolov 1st Debarska, 2nd Skopska, 3rd
  Solunska, 4th Bitolska, 13th Kukushka Druzhina 2nd Brigade : Lt.Col.
  Anton Pchelarov 5th Odrinska, 6th Ohriska, 7th
  Kumanovska, 8th Kosturska, 14th Vodenska Druzhina 3rd
  Brigade : Lt.Col. Aleksandar Protogerov 9th Veleshka, 10th Prilepska, 11th
  Serska, 12th Lozengradska, 15th Shtipska Druzhina 1st, 2nd MG Comp. 2nd div. / 8th
  not QF FAR (3 QF ex Turkish Krupp Bts.), 2nd div. / 2nd
  Mnt. Art. Rgt. (3 QF Bts.), 3rd div. / 2nd Mnt. Art.
  Rgt. (3 QF Bts.), 4th
  div. / 2nd Mnt. Art. Rgt. (3 not QF Bts.) 2nd/3rd Pioneer Company  | 
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   Army
  Troops  | 
  
   7th Opalchenie Rgt. (13th, 14th,  22nd Battalions Opalchenie
  I) 5th Cav. Rgt. (3), 2nd, 4th, 9th
  Replacement Squadrons 3rd QF How. Div. (3)  | 
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   Attached
  to the 4th Army  | 
  
   Solun Garrison Maj. Velizar Lazarov 3rd Battalion / 14th Makedonski IR.  | 
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   100 Battalions, 6 Squadrons, 63 Batteries  | 
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   2nd Army Commander :
  Lt.Gen. Nikola Ivanov (from 11 July 1913 : Lt.Gen. Vasil Kutinchev) Chief of the General
  Staff : Col. Nikola Zhekov  | 
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   3rd
  Balkanska Division  | 
  
   MG.
  Ivan Sarafov 2nd
  Inf. Brigade : 29th Yambolski (4), 32nd Zagorski (4) IR. 3rd
  Inf. Brigade : 41st (4), 42nd (4) IR. 6th Art. Rgt.
  (6 QF Bts.), 6th not QF Art. Rgt. (6 QF Bts.), 1st QF  3rd Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   11th
  Infantry Division  | 
  
   Col.
  Vasil Delov 55th (4), 56th
  (4), 57th (4) IR. 11th not QF Art. Rgt. (6 not QF Bts.)  | 
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   1st
  Brigade of the 10th Division  | 
  
   Col.
  Vasil Petev 16th
  Lovchanski (3), 25th Dragomanski (4) IR. 3rd div. / 10th Art. Rgt. (3 QF Bts.)  | 
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   Serska
  Brigade  | 
  
   Col.
  Ivanov 67th (4), 68th
  (4) IR. 1st div. / 1st
  not QF FAR (3 not QF Bts.), 6th QF Battery /1st Mnt.
  Art. Rgt.  | 
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   Dramska
  Brigade  | 
  
   Col.
  Nikola Petrov 69th (4), 70th
  (4) IR. 2nd div. / 7th
  FAR (3 not QF Bts.), 7th QF Battery /1st Mnt. Art. Rgt.  | 
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   Army
  Troops  | 
  
   7th Replacement Rgt. (3), 10th, 28th Replacement Battalions, 5th
  Border Guards Battalion 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th,
  8th, 10th Replacement Squadrons 2nd QF How. div. (3) 105mm L/30 guns Bty. / Vidinski Fortress Battalion with 4 pieces  | 
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   Attached
  to the 2nd Army  | 
  
   Dedeagach Garrison 4th Battalion / 16th Lovchanski IR. 3 Opalchenie Battalions 87mm Bty. / Shumenski fortress with 6 guns ? 150mm L/30 guns Bty. / Sofiyski Fortress Battalion with 2 guns 1st 150mm L/30 Bty. / Shumenski Fortress Bn. with 2 guns 1st 150mm howitzers Bty. / Shumenski fortress Bn. with 4
  pieces 150mm L/14 howitzers Bty. / Shumenski fortress Bn. with 2 pieces ten-barrels MGs. Bty. / Shumenski fortress Bn.  | 
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   Portolago
  Garrison 4 Opalchenie Companies ½ Squadron from 10th Cav. Rgt. 4th – 75mm not QF Bty. / Sofiyski Fortress Battalion with 6
  guns  4 ten-barrells MGs  | 
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   Seres
  Garrison 10th Cav. Rgt. (2 ½ Squadrons) 1 – 150mm howitzers Bty. / Sofiyski fortress Bn. with 4 guns  | 
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   62 Battalions, 10 Squadrons, 44 Batteries  | 
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   General Reserve  | 
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   6th
  Bdinska Division  | 
  
   GM.
  Pravoslav Tenev 1st
  Inf. Brigade : 3rd Bdinski (4), 36th Kozloduynski (4) IR. 2nd
  Inf. Brigade : 15th Lomski (4), 35th Vrachanski (4), IR. 2nd Art. Rgt. (6 QF Bts.) 6th Pioneers
  Battalion  | 
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   16 Battalions, 6 Batteries  | 
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   MG. Stoyu Bradistilov  | 
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   2nd
  Brigade of the 10th Division  | 
  
   Lt.Col.
  Atanas Petrov 47th (3), 48th
  (4) IR. 2nd and 3rd
  Squadrons / 4th Cav. Rgt.  1st div. / 2nd Art. Rgt. (3 not QF Bts.)  | 
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   Bulair Garrison  | 
  
   1st Battalion / 39th IR.  | 
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   Coast
  of   | 
  
   9th Cav. Rgt.
  (3)  | 
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   Military Governor of  GM. Valko Velchev  | 
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   Odrin Garrison  | 
  
   58th IR. (3) 4th Battalion / 43rd IR., 4th
  Battalion / 44th IR.  | 
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   Dimotika  | 
  
   1st Squadrons / 4th Cav. Rgt.  | 
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   North of Enos – Midia line  | 
  
   8th Cav. Rgt.
  (3)  | 
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   Flying Troops Cpt. Vasil Zlatarov  | 
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   to
  support 3rd Army  | 
  
   1st Balloon
  Unit : Sofia-1 balloon (at Slivnitsa)  | 
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   to
  support 1st and 3rd Army  | 
  
   2nd Aeroplane
  Unit : 4 planes and 4 pilots (at Slivnitsa)  | 
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   to
  support 2nd and 4th Army  | 
  
   3rd Aeroplane Unit
  : 3 planes, 3 pilotes and 2 observers (at Seres)  | 
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   to
  support Bulgarian Army  | 
  
   2nd Balloon
  Unit : 1 kite-balloon (at Konyovitsa)  | 
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   Remarks
  : from 24 June 1913 Lt.Gen.
  Mihail Savov was appointed commander of 4th and 5th Army
  with col. Asen Papadopov as chief of Staff from 14 July Lt.Gen.
  Mihail Savov was appointed commander of 2nd, 4th and 5th
  Army  | 
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