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Mosin–Nagant (Russia, Soviet Union) - in the Bulgarian army during World War I this was the second most used rifle in the Bulgarian army. 50 000 were ordered in 1912 from Russia, then in 1915-1918 there were massive deliveries from Germany and Austro-Hungary (over 250 000) of captured Russian rifles, plus the Bulgarian army managed to capture ...
Currently undergoing a modernization which is expected to be completed by 2025. The modernized rifles are designated as ''AK-47PT1''. [15] [16] AR-M1 Bulgaria: Assault rifle: 7.62×39mm: The rifle isn't a standard issue weapon of the Armed Forces, but it is occasionally seen in training or on parades.
World War II military equipment of Bulgaria (1 C, 1 P) A. Bulgarian military aircraft (8 C, ... Weapons of Bulgaria
The NMMH was established in 1916, two years after a military-historical commission, consisting of an archive, exhibition and library, was founded. By that time it was one of only three Bulgarian museums in existence. Its first complete exhibition was only unveiled in 1937. Its current structure and name date from 1968. [2]
List of Bulgarian military equipment of World War II This page was last edited on 21 November 2024, at 09:38 (UTC). Text ...
The AR-M1 is a Bulgarian assault rifle designed primarily for export. It is a modernized Bulgarian development of the AKK, which itself is a copy of the earlier Soviet Type-3 milled receiver AK-47. [5] There are two versions of the AR-M1. One chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, and the other in the Soviet 7.62×39mm cartridge.
Bulgarian militiamen from the Ganchev Detachment in the region of Western Bulgaria, ca. 1900. The modern Bulgarian military dates back to 1878. On 22 July 1878 (10 July O.S.) a total of 12 battalions of opalchentsi who participated in the Liberation war, formed the Bulgarian Armed Forces. [5]
With German consent, Bulgarian military forces occupied parts of the Kingdoms of Greece and Yugoslavia which Bulgarian irredentism claimed on the basis of the 1878 Treaty of San Stefano. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Bulgaria resisted Axis pressure to join the war against the Soviet Union, which began on 22 June 1941, but did declare war on Britain and the ...