The Bulgarian Army at the beginning of
the War against Serbia
General Headquarters of the
Field Army |
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Commander in Chief : Military Minister : Drugar of the Military
Minister : Chief of the General
Staff : Deputy chief of Staff : Adjutant for the Line
section : Adjutant for the Supply
section : Attached officer : Chief of artillery : Chief medical officer : Chief military engineer : |
Knyaz Aleksandar Battenberg Cpt. Konstantin Nikiforov Cav. Cpt. Atanas Benderev Cpt. Racho Petrov Cav.Cpt.
Hristofor Hesapchiev Cpt.
Mihail Savov Cpt.
Georgi Mechkonev Cpt.
Nikola Antikarov Maj.
Olimpiy Panov Medical
Col. doctor Georgi Valkovich Cpt.
Zheko Velchev |
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Eastern Corps HQ at Burgas Commander : Lt.Col. Danail Nikolaev Chief of the General
Staff : Cpt. Radko Dimitrov Attached officer : Cpt. Valko Velchev |
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Burgas
Detachment |
Commander : Lt.Col. Pencho Shiravov Avant-garde (at
Karabunar) 3rd Burgas Bn. volunteers squadron of Cpt.
Nedev Main
body 1st Rumelian volunteers Bn. (at Aytos) 1st, 2nd Burgas Bn. (at
Burgas) |
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Commander : Lt.Col. Dimitar Filov Chief of the Staff :
Cpt. Dimitar
Valnarov Avant-garde (at Srem) 6th
Stara Zagora Bn. 7th Sliven Bn. 8th Yambol Bn. 3rd Bt. / 2nd Art. Rgt. training squadron of Cav.Cpt.
Naum Nikushev Main
body (at Kazal Agach) 1st, 3rd, 4th Plovdiv Bn.
5th Kazanlak Bn. 3rd, 4th squadron / 1st
Cav. Rgt. 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th
Bt. / 2nd Art. Rgt. 3rd Pioneer Cpy. Reserve (at 8th Primorski Inf. Rgt. (4 Bns.) 1st Rumelian pioneer Cpy. |
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Tarnovo
Seymen Detachment |
Commander : Lt.Col. Chief of the Staff :
Cpt. Nikola Ivanov Cavalry
Brigade (at Hebibchevo) Commander : baron
Korvin Chief of the Staff : Cpt. Ilya Dimitriev 1st, 2nd squadron / 2nd
Cav. Rgt. 1st Rumelian volunteers Squadron of Cav.Cpt. Radev Escort Squadron Avant-garde (at Harmanli)
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Haskovo Bn. 9th Harmanli Bn. 1st, 2nd squadron / 1st
Cav. Rgt. Rumelian half battery Main
body (at Tarnovo Seymen) 2nd Bn. / 1st Sofiyski Inf. Rgt. 6th
Tarnovski Inf. Rgt. (4 Bns.) 3rd Tatar-Pazardzhik Bn. 5th Bt. / 1st Art. Rgt. 4th Bt. / 2nd Art. Rgt. Telegraphist Cpy. 2nd Pioneer Cpy. Reserve (at 8th Primorski Inf. Rgt. (4 Bns.) 1st Rumelian pioneer Cpy. |
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Partisan
Detachments |
Haskovo
Partisan Detachment Commander : Lt.Col. Stefan Lyubomski 3 Rumelian volunteers Bns. 1 Rumelian volunteers Squadron Boykovo
Partisan Detachment 1 Rumelian volunteers Bns. 1 Rumelian volunteers Squadron Chepelare
Partisan Detachment 1 Rumelian volunteers Bns. 1 Rumelian volunteers Squadron Peshtera
Partisan Detachment Commander : Lt.Col. Nencho Tzanev 1st Peshtera Bn. 2nd Peshtera (volunteers) Bn. |
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Reserve |
2 reserve Slivenski Rgt. 1st, 4th
Bn. / 1st Sofiyski Inf. Rgt. 2 reserve Plovdivski Rgt. Students legion |
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55 Battalions, 13 Squadrons, 7 ½ Batteries 51 800 men, 1200 sabres, 52 guns |
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Western Corps Commander : Maj. Avram Gudzhev Chief of the General
Staff : Cpt. Stefan Paprikov Deputy Chief of
Staff : Cpt. Georgi Mechkonov |
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Along the Serbian border |
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Izvorski
Detachment |
Commander Cpt. Stoyan Filipov (at Kolunitza) 1st Bn. / 2nd Strumski Inf. Rgt. Izvorsko Opalchenie (3 bands) 3rd squadron / 3rd Cav. Rgt. |
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Tran
Detachment |
Commander :
Cpt. Nikola Genev Avant-garde (at Tran) Transko
Opalchenie (3 bands) 3rd
Bn. / 2nd Strumski Inf. Rgt. Volunteers of
Cpt. Tzanko Kavalov (2 bands) 2nd
squadron / 3rd Cav. Rgt. 4th Bt. / 1st
Art. Rgt. 3pdr mountain Bt. (two sections) Avant-garde (at Vrabcha) Commander
: Cpt. Marinov 1st Bn. / 4th Plevenski Inf.
Rgt. 1st reserve Cpy. / 1st Sofiyski Inf.
Rgt. 3pdr mountain Bt. (one section) Main
body 1st, 2nd Bn. / 3rd
Bdinski Inf. Rgt. (at Filipovtzi) 3rd, 4th Bn. / 5th
Dunavski Inf. Rgt. (at Radomir and Breznik) |
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Slivnitza
Detachment |
Commander :
Cpt. Nikola Petrov Avant-garde (at Tzaribrod) Commander : Cpt. Ivan Popov Tzaribrodsko Opalchenie (3 bands) 4th Bn. / 4th Plevenski Inf.
Rgt. 3rd
squadron / 3rd Cav. Rgt. Intermediate
Detachment (at Dolna Nevlya) Commander : Cpt.
Andrey Bukureshtliev Tzaribrodsko Opalchenie (1 band) Breznishko Opalchenie (3 bands) 3rd reserve Cpy. / 1st
Sofiyski Inf. Rgt. Avant-garde (at
Slivnitza) Lt. Shivarov Volunteers (2 bands) Smilovski
Avant-garde (at Smilovtzi) Commander
: Cpt. Hristo Bahchevanov 3rd
Bn. / 1st Sofiyski Inf. Rgt. 3rd
squadron / 2nd Cav. Rgt. Withworth
mountain Bt. Main
body (at Slivnitza) under the direct command
of Cpt. Ivan Popov 2nd, 3rd Bn. / 4th
Plevenski Inf. Rgt. 6th Preslavski Inf. Rgt. (4 Bns.) 4th squadron / 2nd Cav. Rgt. 3rd, 6th Bt. / 1st Art.
Rgt. Main
body (at under the direct command
of Cpt. Nikola Petrov 1st, 2nd Bn. / 5th Dunavski
Inf. Rgt. 4th, 5th reserve Cpy. / 1st
Sofiyski Inf. Rgt. Sofiyskoto Opalchenie (1 Bn.) 4th Cav. Rgt. 2nd Bt. / 1st Art. Rgt. |
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Komshtik
Detachment |
Commander : Lt. Atila Zafirov (at Izyatovtzi) 2nd reserve Cpy. / 1st
Sofiyski Inf. Rgt. Volunteers (2 band) Opalchenie (5 bands) |
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25 ¼ Battalions, 5 Squadrons, 6 Batteries 19 794 men, 513 sabres, 42 guns |
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Along the Turkish border |
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Kyustendil
Detachment |
Commander : Cpt. Stefan Kisov (at Kyustendil) 2nd, 4th Bn. / 2nd
Strumski Inf. Rgt. 5th reserve Cpy. / 2nd Strumski Inf.
Rgt. Kyustendilsko Opalchenie (3 Bns.) Volunteer band of Pope
Georgiev |
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Dupnitza
Detachment |
Commander : Cpt. Marin Marinov 3rd Bn. / 3rd Bdinski Inf.
Rgt. (at Slatina) 4th Bn. / 3rd Bdinski Inf. Rgt. (at
Boboshevo) 1st squadron / 3rd Cav. Rgt.
(along the border) 1st Bt. / 1st
Art. Rgt. (at Dupnitza) Dupnishko Opalchenie (2
Bns.) (at Dupnitza) Radomirsko Opalchenie (1
Bn.) (at Radomir) |
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11 ¼ Battalions, 1 Squadrons, 1 9 122 men, 104 sabres, 8 guns |
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Northern Corps HQ at Commander : Cpt. Atanas Uzunov Chief of the General
Staff : Cav.Cpt. Georgi Dermanchev Deputy Chief of
Staff : Cav. Stefan Ilyev |
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Sector
Bregovo |
Commander : 2nd Lt. Todorov 2 reserve Cps. / 3rd Bdinski Inf. Rgt. Opalchenie (2 bands) 1 Volunteers band at Rabrovo |
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Sector
Kula |
Commander : Lt. Nikolaev 1 reserve Cpy. / 3rd Bdinski Inf. Rgt. Opalchenie (1 Bn.) 1 Volunteers band at Belitza |
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Sector
Belogradchik |
Commander : Lt. Cholakov 1 reserve Cpy. / 3rd Bdinski Inf. Rgt. Opalchenie (1 Bn.) Volunteers (½ Bn. |
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Sector
Kula |
Commander : Lt. Marinov 1 reserve Cpy. / 4th Plevenski Inf. Rgt. Opalchenie (1 Bn.) |
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Fortress
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Right
Sector Commander : Lt. Racho Hadzhiev Reserve Bn. / 4th Plevenski Inf. Rgt. (3
Cps.) Opalchenie (1 Bn.) 1 Volunteers Cpy. Left
Sector Commander : Lt. Staykov Reserve Bn. / 5th Dunavski Inf. Rgt. Opalchenie (1 Bn.) 1 Volunteers Cpy. Fortress
Reserve Commander : Lt. Yanko Draganov Mixed Bn. / 3rd Bdinski Inf. Rgt. Opalchenie (2 bands) 2 Volunteers Cps. ½ squadron ½ pioneer Cpy. Fortress
Artillery Commander : Cpt. Georgi Zelenogorov 2 – 24 pdr long guns 2 – 24 pdr short guns 1 – 13 – 87mm short range
guns 10 – 4 pdr guns 5 machine guns Water Defence 2 cutters |
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Main
Reserve |
3 Bns. with 1 reserve and
4 Opalchenie
Cps. each (at Bela, Lagushevtzi,
Vladichentzi, Shipot) |
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Flying
Column |
Commander : Cpt. Georgi Todorov 4 reserve Cps. 1
4pdr Bt. 1
gendarmerie squadron |
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17 ¼ Battalions, 1 ½ Squadrons, 6 Batteries 14 861 men, 164 sabres, 87 guns |
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