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The Bulgarian Army (Bulgarian: Българска армия, romanized: Bŭlgarska armiya), also called Bulgarian Armed Forces, is the military of Bulgaria. The commander-in-chief is the president of Bulgaria. The Ministry of Defense is responsible for political leadership, while overall military command is in the hands of the Defense Staff ...
The pro-Soviet Bulgarian Fatherland Front took the power on 9 September 1944, after a coup d'état. [1] After the proclamation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in 1946, the celebration of the military holiday on 6 May was stopped, with the date of 23 September was designated as the Day of the Bulgarian People's Army.
In case of war the Bulgarian People's Army's Land Forces Command would have formed the 1st Balkan Front with multiple Bulgarian armies [1] and wartime reinforcements. Two Bulgarian armies, four to six motorized rifle divisions and three tank brigades, the CIA estimated in 1979, would be assigned to this Front (page 149/201).
Bulgarian troops were still exhausted by the first war, and the majority of Bulgaria's forces were deployed along the Ottoman border. During the war, Bulgaria fought against all its neighbours, including Romania, which did not participate in the first war. The 500,000-man Bulgarian army faced a total of 1,250,000 enemy troops from all sides. [9]
Pages in category "Military of Bulgaria" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. + Template:BAF bases; A.
The Military ranks of Bulgaria are the military insignia used by the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Commissioned officer ranks. The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Pages in category "Military history of Bulgaria" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The Bulgarian plan placed the First Army commanded by Lieutenant General Vasil Kutinchev in the center of the battle line and its task was to advance rapidly, engage the main Ottoman forces positioned between Kirk Kilisse and Adrianople and position itself so it could assist both the Second Army on the right flank and the Third Army on the left flank.