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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 ...
Bulgaria: Assault rifle: 7.62×39mm: Carbine rifles produced by Arsenal JSCo and used by the Joint Special Operations Command and the Bulgarian Military Police. [17] Variants of the AR-M1 rifle. Limited usage. AKM Soviet Union: Assault rifle: 7.62×39mm
During the late 1950s, the Bulgarian People's Army was equipped with AK-47s imported from the Soviet Union. However, by the early 1960s, the Bulgarian government became interested in producing the AK assault rifle domestically. [5] Assembly of AKs, initially from imported Soviet parts, began at the Arsenal AD state arsenal in Kazanlak. [5]
People of Sofia welcoming the First Bulgarian Army on the 17th of June in 1945 after its return from Austria at the end of hostilities in Europe. As a consequence of World War II, the Soviet Union invaded Bulgaria and a Communist regime was installed in 1946 with Georgi Dimitrov at the helm. The monarchy was abolished in 1946 and the tsar sent ...
Equipping the army with tanks, submarines, bombers and heavy artillery was strictly prohibited, although Bulgaria managed to get around some of these prohibitions. Nevertheless, on the eve of World War II the Bulgarian army was still well-trained and well-equipped. In fact, the Bulgarian Army had been expanded in 1935. [10]
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