The Bulgarian Army at the beginning of
the World War
General
Headquarters of the Field Army |
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Commander
in Chief : Chief of
the General Staff : Chief of
the Operations Department : Chief of
the Operations Section : Chief of
the Military Communications Section : Chief of
the Military Intelligence Section : Chief of
the Field Chancery : Chief of
the Artillery : Deputy
Chief of the Artillery : Chief of
the Fortress-Siege Artillery : Chief of
the Engineer Corps : Deputy
Chief of the Engineer Corps : Chief of
the Medical Inspection : Military
Attorney General : Chief of
the High Command of the Rear : General
Intendant : Chief of
the Direction of the Lines of Communication : Chief of
the Veterinary-Remount Section : |
MG. Nikola Zhekov MG.
Konstantin Zhostov Col. Ivan Lukov Maj. Nikola Bakardzhiev Maj. Stefan Noikov Maj. Anastas Vatev Lt.Col. Mihail
Sapunarov Col. Stefan Slavchev Col. Nagul Tzvetkov Col. Dimitar
Pernikliyski MG. Stoyan Zagorski Col. Petko Tzaklev Col. Ivan Nikolov
Batzarov Col. Milenko
Balkanski Lt.Gen. Pravoslav Tenev MG. Radoy Sirakov MG. Hristo Lukov Col. Ilya Benchev |
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Attached to the
General Headquarters |
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Headquarters security |
Orderlies
Squadron Escort
half Squadron Military Police
half Squadron of the General Headquarters |
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Command of the Rear security |
Military
Police half squadron of the High Command of the Rear |
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Engineers |
Railway Battalion : Col. Rusi Ludogorov 4 construction cps. 3 exploitation cps. Bridging Battalion : Lt.Col. Mihail Semov 3 cps. Telegraph park : Lt.Col. Vasil Zlatarov 10 telegraphic stations Wireless unit : Lt.Col. Konstantin Katzarov 2 towed wireless stations 2 pack wireless stations Aeroplane
unit : Cpt. Radul
Milkov with 2
Albatros B-1, 2 Bleriot IX-2; 1 Bleriot IX bis Balloon unit : Cpt. Yurdan Kazandzhiev with Solun kite-balloon Automobile unit : Cpt. Pravcho Zolotov Engineer workshop with
Engineer main depot |
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Medical service |
Medical
base depot |
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1st
Army |
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Commander
: Chief of
the General Staff : Chief of
the Command of the Rear : Chief of
Staff of the Command of the Rear : |
Lt.Gen.
Kliment Boyadzhiev Col.
Stefan Azmanov Lt.Col.
Atanas Kaishev MG. Ilija Dimitriev |
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Attached to Army Group
Mackensen |
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Commander
: Chief of
the General Staff : Chief of
the Command of the Rear : |
Lt.Gen.
Georgi Todorov Col. Ivan
Rusev MG. Grigor Grancharov |
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Commander
: Chief of
the General Staff : Chief of
the Command of the Rear: |
Lt.Gen.
Stefan Toshev Col.
Stefan Popov MG. Nikola Zheljavski |
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Defence of the
Greek Border |
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2nd Trakiyska Division |
Commander
: MG. Dimitar Geshev Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Petar Midilev Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Krastyo Bekyarov 1st Inf. Brigade
: Col. Aleksandar Tzvetkov 9th Plovdivski IR. : Lt. Col. Dimo Hristov 21st Srednogorski IR. : Col. Hristo Dzherov 2nd Inf. Brigade
: Col. Hristo Charakchiev 27th Chepinski IR. : Lt.Col. Stefan Rachev 28th Stremski IR. : Col. Ilya Raev 3rd Inf.
Brigade : Col. Lazar Kozarov 43rd IR. : Lt.Col. Hristo Braykov 44th IR. : Lt.Col. Ivan Bochev 2nd division cav. sq. : Cav. Cpt.
Vasil Popov 2nd Art. Brigade
: Col. Ivan Markov 3rd Art.Rgt. : Lt.Col. Petar Galunski (3 bts.) 4th
div./1st Mnt. Art. Rgt. (1st, 2nd and 3rd
not QF bts.) 13th Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Vasil Savov (6 bts.) 2nd not QF Art. Div. (3
bts.) 2nd
Pioneers Battalion : Lt.Col. Nikola
Popov Military
Police half squadron |
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Attached |
2nd Line of Communication Rgt. 6th Border Guards Battalion 7th Border Guards Battalion |
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Defence of the
coast of the Aegean Sea |
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10th Belomorska Division |
Commander
: MG. Ivan Kolev Chief of the Staff : Col. Ivan Petrov Divisional Intendant : 1st Inf. Brigade
: Col. Vasil Petev 37th Pirinski IR. : Lt.Col. Hristo Charakchiev 38th Odrinski IR. : Lt.Col. Dimitar Yosifov 2nd Inf. Brigade
: Col. Atanas Petrov 39th Solunski IR. : Lt.Col. Mihail Petrov 40th Belomorski IR. : Col. Zlati Petrov 10th
division cav. sq. : 10th Art. Brigade
: Col. Yerotey Sirmanov 10th Art.Rgt. : (6 bts.) 20th Art. Rgt. : (5 bts.) Military
Police half squadron |
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Attached |
8th
Cav. Rgt. : Col. Dimitar Petrov 10th Opalchenie Rgt. I 10th March Rgt. 10th Line of Communication Rgt. 8th Border Guards Battalion 9th Border Guards Battalion 10th Border Guards Battalion |
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Dedeagach
Garrison III/1st and IV/1st 57mm
Section (4 guns) 1st/1st, 2nd/1st,
3rd/1st 87mm not QF Bty. (18 guns) 2nd/1st 120mm L/25 bty. (4
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Reserve |
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11th Makedonska Division |
Commander
: Col. Krastyo Zlatarev Chief of the Staff : Col. Petar Darvingov Divisional
Intendant : Lt.Col. Hristo Ivanov 1st Inf. Brigade
: Col. Tilo Kolev 1st Makedonski Rgt.. : Col. Dimitar Murdzhev 2nd Makedonski Rgt. : Lt.Col. Nikola Dagaradinov 2nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Spas Chilingirov 3rd Makedonski Rgt.. : Lt.Col. Atanas Humbadzhev 4th Makedonski Rgt. : Lt.Col. Georgi Genchev 3rd Inf.
Brigade : Col. Aleksandar Protogerov 5th
Makedonski Rgt.. : Lt.Col. Boris
Drangov 6th Makedonski Rgt. : Lt.Col. Peyno Banov 11th division
cav. sq. : Maj. Angel Yotov 8th
not QF Art. Div. : Lt.Col. Georgi
Bozhinov (3 bts.) 11th
not QF Art. Div. : Maj. Hristo Dimitrov
(2 bts.) 11th
Pioneers Battalion : Lt.Col. Konstantin
Yotov Military
Police half squadron |
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Garrison |
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Commander : Lt.Gen.Pavel Hristov Chief of Artillery : 1st Opalchenie Rgt. I 1st
March Rgt. 2 – 75mm antiaircraft guns |
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Chief of
the Railway Battalion : |
Col. Rusi Ludogorov |
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March Units Formed
with Order 33/11 October 1915 |
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1st
March Brigade |
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2nd
March Brigade |
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12th
Infantry Division |
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1st
March Rgt. |
2
battalions |
assigned
to the garrison of Sofia |
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2nd
March Rgt. |
1
battalion |
assigned
to 1st March Brigade (Ruse) |
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3rd
March Rgt. |
2
companies 2
companies |
assigned
to the garrison of Varna assigned
to the garrison of Burgas |
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4th
March Rgt. |
1
battalion 1
battalion |
assigned
to the garrison of assigned
to the garrison of |
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5th
March Rgt. |
2
battalions |
assigned
to 1st March Brigade (Ruse) |
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6th
March Rgt. |
2
battalions 2
battalions |
assigned
to 2nd March Brigade (Bela Slatina) assigned
to the garrison of Vidin |
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7th
March Rgt. |
1
battalion 1
battalion |
sent to
Kyustendil sent to
Gorna Dzhumaya |
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8th
March Rgt. |
2
battalions |
assigned
to 2nd March Brigade (Pleven) |
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9th
March Rgt. |
4
battalions |
assigned
to 2nd March Brigade (Pleven) |
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10th
March Rgt. |
2
battalions |
assigned
to the defence of the coast of the Aegean Sea |
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