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Order of battle of the Bulgarian Army in the First Balkan War (1912)

December 07, 2023

The following is the Bulgarian order of battle at the beginning of the First Balkan War as of October 8, 1912. After its mobilization the field army counted for 366,209 men[1] and represented half the field forces of the Balkan League. Its greater part was deployed in the main theater of the war in Thrace[2] but the army also contributed to the allied war effort in Macedonia. This order of battle includes all combat units, including engineer and artillery units, but not medical, supply, signal and border guard units.

GHQ edit

The nominal commander in chief of the Bulgarian Army was Tsar Ferdinand I but de facto its control and leadership were in the hands of his deputy Lieutenant-General Mihail Savov. The Chief of the General Staff was Major-General Ivan Fichev with Colonel Stefan Nerezov as his Deputy Chief.

Thracian Theater edit

First Army edit

 
Types of Bulgarian soldiers during the Balkan Wars

First Army was commanded by lieutenant-general Vasil Kutinchev.

  • 1st Sofia Infantry Division ( Major-General Toshev)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Zheliavski)
      • 1st "Sofia" Infantry Regiment
      • 6th "Turnovo" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Major-General Popov)
      • 37th Infantry Regiment
      • 38th Infantry Regiment
    • 4th QF FAR[Note 1]
    • 4th FAR
    • 1st Pioneer Battalion
  • 3rd Balkan Infantry Division ( Major-General Sarafov)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Paskalev)
      • 11th "Sliven" Infantry Regiment
      • 24th "Black Sea" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Ribarov)
      • 29th "Yambol" Infantry Regiment
      • 32nd "Zagora" Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd Brigade (Major-General Tepavicharov)
      • 41st Infantry Regiment
      • 42nd Infantry Regiment
    • 6th QF FAR
    • 6th FAR
    • 3rd Pioneer Battalion
  • 10th Infantry Division ( Major-General Bradistilov)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Petev)
      • 16th "Lovech" Infantry Regiment
      • 25th "Dragoman" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Atanas Petrov)
      • 47th Infantry Regiment
      • 48th Infantry Regiment
    • 10th FAR
    • 10th Pioneer Battalion

Second Army edit

Second Army was commanded by lieutenant-general Nikola Ivanov.

  • 8th Tundzha Infantry Division ( Major-General Kirkov)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Marchin)
      • 10th "Rhodope" Infantry Regiment
      • 30th "Sheinovo" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Kardzhiev)
      • 12th "Balkan" Infantry Regiment
      • 23rd "Shipka" Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd Brigade (Colonel Pachev)
      • 51st Infantry Regiment
      • 52nd Infantry Regiment
    • 8th QF FAR
    • 8th FAR
    • 8th Pioneer Battalion
  • 9th Pleven Infantry Division ( Major-General Sirakov)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Evrov)
      • 4th "Pleven" Infantry Regiment
      • 17th "Dorostol" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Popov)
      • 33rd "Svishtov" Infantry Regiment
      • 34th "Troyan" Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd Brigade (Colonel Grancharov)
      • 53rd Infantry Regiment
      • 54th Infantry Regiment
    • 9th QF FAR
    • 9th FAR
    • 9th Pioneer Battalion
  • Haskovo Detachment ( Colonel Delov)
    • 2/2nd Brigade
      • 28th "Stremski" Infantry Regiment
      • 40th Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd FAR
  • Mixed Cavalry Brigade (Colonel Tanev)
    • 3rd Cavalry Regiment
    • 6th Cavalry Regiment

Third Army edit

 
Types of Bulgarian cavalry during the Balkan Wars

Third Army was commanded by lieutenant-general Radko Dimitriev.

  • 4th Preslav Infantry Division ( Major-General Boyadzhiev)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Todorov)
      • 7th "Preslav" Infantry Regiment
      • 19th "Shumen" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Enchev)
      • 8th "Primorski" Infantry Regiment
      • 31st "Varna" Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd Brigade (Major-General Tserkovkski)
      • 43rd Infantry Regiment
      • 44th Infantry Regiment
    • 5th QF FAR
    • 5th FAR
    • 4th Pioneer Battalion
  • 5th Danube Infantry Division ( Major-General Hristov)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Abadzhiev)
      • 2nd "Iskar" Infantry Regiment
      • 5th "Danube" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Sofroniev)
      • 18th "Etarski" Infantry Regiment
      • 20th "Dobruja" Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd Brigade (Colonel Ivanov)
      • 45th Infantry Regiment
      • 46th Infantry Regiment
    • 1st QF FAR
    • 1st FAR
    • 5th Pioneers Battalion
  • 6th Bdin Infantry Division ( Major-General Tenev)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Kantardzhiev)
      • 3rd "Bdin" Infantry Regiment
      • 15th "Lom" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Pakov)
      • 35th "Vratsa" Infantry Regiment
      • 36th "Kozloduy" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd FAR
    • 6th Pioneer Battalion

Cavalry edit

The single Bulgarian cavalry division served independently on the Thracian Theater:

  • Cavalry Division ( Major-General Nazlamov)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Salabashev)
      • 1st Cavalry Regiment
      • 2nd Cavalry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Danailov)
      • 4th Cavalry Regiment
      • 7th Cavalry Regiment
      • 10th Cavalry Regiment

Western Theater edit

Second Allied Army edit

Second Allied Army was commanded by General Stepa Stepanović.

  • 7th Rila Infantry Division (Major-General Todorov)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Mitov)
      • 13th "Rila" Infantry Regiment
      • 28th "Pernik" Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Chilingirov)
      • 14th "Macedonian" Infantry Regiment
      • 22nd "Thracian" Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd Brigade (Colonel Georgiev)
      • 49th Infantry Regiment
      • 50th Infantry Regiment
    • 7th QF FAR
    • 7th FAR
    • 2nd MAR**
    • 5th Cavalry Regiment
    • 7th Pioneer Battalion

Rhodope Detachment edit

The detachment was commanded by Major-General Stiliyan Kovachev.

  • 2nd Thracian Infantry Division (Major-General Kovachev)
    • 1st Brigade (Colonel Geshov)
      • 9th "Plovdiv" Infantry Regiment
      • 21st "Srednogorian" Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd Brigade (Colonel Mitov)
      • 27th "Chepinski" Infantry Regiment
      • 39th Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd QF FAR
    • 3rd MAR
    • 1st MAR

Unit strengths edit

The basic Bulgarian infantry division consisted of three infantry brigades, each of two infantry regiments, with each regiment containing four infantry battalions.[3] Additionally these divisions contained two artillery regiments, a cavalry regiment and an engineer battalion. Their full battle strength consisted of 24 infantry battalions while their total strength made them the equivalent of an army corps.[4] Due to tactical necessities the 1st and 6th divisions each gave one brigade for the formation of a new 10th division and fought during the war with a battle strength of 16 battalions.

Notes edit

Footnotes
  1. ^ Quick-firing field artillery regiment (QF FAR), mountain artillery regiment (MAR).
Citations
  1. ^ Министерство на войната (1937), p. 566
  2. ^ Hall (2000),p. 22
  3. ^ Erickson (2003), p.67.
  4. ^ Erickson (2003), p.68.

References edit

  • Министерство на войната, Щаб на войската (1937). Войната между България и Турция 1912-1913, Vol. I. Държавна печатница, София.
  • Hall, Richard C. (2000). The Balkan Wars, 1912–1913: Prelude to the First World War. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-22946-4.
  • Erickson, Edward J. (2003). Defeat in Detail: The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-275-97888-5.

External links edit

  • Orders of Battle

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The following is the Bulgarian order of battle at the beginning of the First Balkan War as of October 8 1912 After its mobilization the field army counted for 366 209 men 1 and represented half the field forces of the Balkan League Its greater part was deployed in the main theater of the war in Thrace 2 but the army also contributed to the allied war effort in Macedonia This order of battle includes all combat units including engineer and artillery units but not medical supply signal and border guard units Contents 1 GHQ 2 Thracian Theater 2 1 First Army 2 2 Second Army 2 3 Third Army 2 4 Cavalry 3 Western Theater 3 1 Second Allied Army 3 2 Rhodope Detachment 4 Unit strengths 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksGHQ editThe nominal commander in chief of the Bulgarian Army was Tsar Ferdinand I but de facto its control and leadership were in the hands of his deputy Lieutenant General Mihail Savov The Chief of the General Staff was Major General Ivan Fichev with Colonel Stefan Nerezov as his Deputy Chief Thracian Theater editFirst Army edit nbsp Types of Bulgarian soldiers during the Balkan WarsFirst Army was commanded by lieutenant general Vasil Kutinchev 1st Sofia Infantry Division Major General Toshev 1st Brigade Colonel Zheliavski 1st Sofia Infantry Regiment 6th Turnovo Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Major General Popov 37th Infantry Regiment 38th Infantry Regiment 4th QF FAR Note 1 4th FAR 1st Pioneer Battalion 3rd Balkan Infantry Division Major General Sarafov 1st Brigade Colonel Paskalev 11th Sliven Infantry Regiment 24th Black Sea Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Ribarov 29th Yambol Infantry Regiment 32nd Zagora Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Major General Tepavicharov 41st Infantry Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 6th QF FAR 6th FAR 3rd Pioneer Battalion 10th Infantry Division Major General Bradistilov 1st Brigade Colonel Petev 16th Lovech Infantry Regiment 25th Dragoman Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Atanas Petrov 47th Infantry Regiment 48th Infantry Regiment 10th FAR 10th Pioneer BattalionSecond Army edit Second Army was commanded by lieutenant general Nikola Ivanov 8th Tundzha Infantry Division Major General Kirkov 1st Brigade Colonel Marchin 10th Rhodope Infantry Regiment 30th Sheinovo Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Kardzhiev 12th Balkan Infantry Regiment 23rd Shipka Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Colonel Pachev 51st Infantry Regiment 52nd Infantry Regiment 8th QF FAR 8th FAR 8th Pioneer Battalion 9th Pleven Infantry Division Major General Sirakov 1st Brigade Colonel Evrov 4th Pleven Infantry Regiment 17th Dorostol Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Popov 33rd Svishtov Infantry Regiment 34th Troyan Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Colonel Grancharov 53rd Infantry Regiment 54th Infantry Regiment 9th QF FAR 9th FAR 9th Pioneer Battalion Haskovo Detachment Colonel Delov 2 2nd Brigade 28th Stremski Infantry Regiment 40th Infantry Regiment 3rd FAR Mixed Cavalry Brigade Colonel Tanev 3rd Cavalry Regiment 6th Cavalry RegimentThird Army edit nbsp Types of Bulgarian cavalry during the Balkan WarsThird Army was commanded by lieutenant general Radko Dimitriev 4th Preslav Infantry Division Major General Boyadzhiev 1st Brigade Colonel Todorov 7th Preslav Infantry Regiment 19th Shumen Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Enchev 8th Primorski Infantry Regiment 31st Varna Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Major General Tserkovkski 43rd Infantry Regiment 44th Infantry Regiment 5th QF FAR 5th FAR 4th Pioneer Battalion 5th Danube Infantry Division Major General Hristov 1st Brigade Colonel Abadzhiev 2nd Iskar Infantry Regiment 5th Danube Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Sofroniev 18th Etarski Infantry Regiment 20th Dobruja Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Colonel Ivanov 45th Infantry Regiment 46th Infantry Regiment 1st QF FAR 1st FAR 5th Pioneers Battalion 6th Bdin Infantry Division Major General Tenev 1st Brigade Colonel Kantardzhiev 3rd Bdin Infantry Regiment 15th Lom Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Pakov 35th Vratsa Infantry Regiment 36th Kozloduy Infantry Regiment 2nd FAR 6th Pioneer BattalionCavalry edit The single Bulgarian cavalry division served independently on the Thracian Theater Cavalry Division Major General Nazlamov 1st Brigade Colonel Salabashev 1st Cavalry Regiment 2nd Cavalry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Danailov 4th Cavalry Regiment 7th Cavalry Regiment 10th Cavalry RegimentWestern Theater editSecond Allied Army edit Second Allied Army was commanded by General Stepa Stepanovic 7th Rila Infantry Division Major General Todorov 1st Brigade Colonel Mitov 13th Rila Infantry Regiment 28th Pernik Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Colonel Chilingirov 14th Macedonian Infantry Regiment 22nd Thracian Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Colonel Georgiev 49th Infantry Regiment 50th Infantry Regiment 7th QF FAR 7th FAR 2nd MAR 5th Cavalry Regiment 7th Pioneer BattalionRhodope Detachment edit The detachment was commanded by Major General Stiliyan Kovachev 2nd Thracian Infantry Division Major General Kovachev 1st Brigade Colonel Geshov 9th Plovdiv Infantry Regiment 21st Srednogorian Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Colonel Mitov 27th Chepinski Infantry Regiment 39th Infantry Regiment 3rd QF FAR 3rd MAR 1st MARUnit strengths editThe basic Bulgarian infantry division consisted of three infantry brigades each of two infantry regiments with each regiment containing four infantry battalions 3 Additionally these divisions contained two artillery regiments a cavalry regiment and an engineer battalion Their full battle strength consisted of 24 infantry battalions while their total strength made them the equivalent of an army corps 4 Due to tactical necessities the 1st and 6th divisions each gave one brigade for the formation of a new 10th division and fought during the war with a battle strength of 16 battalions Notes editFootnotes Quick firing field artillery regiment QF FAR mountain artillery regiment MAR Citations Ministerstvo na vojnata 1937 p 566 Hall 2000 p 22 Erickson 2003 p 67 Erickson 2003 p 68 References editMinisterstvo na vojnata Shab na vojskata 1937 Vojnata mezhdu Blgariya i Turciya 1912 1913 Vol I Drzhavna pechatnica Sofiya Hall Richard C 2000 The Balkan Wars 1912 1913 Prelude to the First World War Routledge ISBN 0 415 22946 4 Erickson Edward J 2003 Defeat in Detail The Ottoman Army in the Balkans 1912 1913 Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 0 275 97888 5 External links editOrders of Battle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Order of battle of the Bulgarian Army in the First Balkan War 1912 amp oldid 997886202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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