BULGARIAN ARMY ORDER OF BATTLE AS OF 15 JANUARY 1948

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001300610003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 13, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: February 25, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
CONFIDENTIAL
I ul a order of Battle so of
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Cea -t" dws Lt Den Aamm {# iCOV
Political Camm1 eeer: I OM Do r KOFCEV
C bi.f of Staff's Col SOJAGIV
3rd Az'ap-
Ca dws Lt Os o Meurko NOW
Political Cc-Msaae Col.
Chief of Staffs Name riot known
4th Arses
AxW is in Ooucrsa of activation. Tha C?e tl .nng
Officer rr1 Il be San Ivan T IU OT
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let "Gualyda10Caeemdws 4 Olen PA I
chief of Staffs Co] BOJ KIEV
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Dapn .tea
8th "T iansks" (in process of re..iotivution) Stara Zagora
C vint"Ider designates' Gen ,terio ATHL;NASOV (is
s y Political Commissar of the lat 1rrnW,
see above).
9th "Plev 1" (in process of re-activation)
10th #BeZa oraka Rodopeka" (in process of re-activation) s n . ?
Pa:?tisan Division (Strum Valley, Bulgar-Greco frontier) Petrie (Z.one)
Coamaodert Gen 31uvCio TIRHtVSKI
lot Cavalry
P?nd cavalry
Commander: Col B. 1AMUMV
3rd Cavalry
Caber: Col Dimiter Kristov POPOV
Yarabol
Shuman .
Units-are designated as Brigades but because of their lightness MV be
considered divisions:
let Armored Brigade Ca ndor: Col IVANOV Sofia
Zrd Armored Brigade
Commander: Col Asaen Lialinov SUHWULOV
3 Armored Brigade
Comnwnder: Col Todor POPOV (in process of being
replaced)
1st ' otii
C=4=der: Co] GEPOLSXI
Std "t idinsl.j"
''J,Wiavski"
Ctissasnder I Col S(1""ZOV
6th "Tie.rnovski"
Co -ncktr: Col bencio Z14:POLSKI
7th f Prealavskia
ComsnC-er: Co] STA14CL-7
8th "P'ritlor skin
CoamMul : Col bimiter? t r dreev STJ 3O IiW
9th "Plovdivokift
Commtaus Col Angbel I:PL;IQV
11th "Slivenski"
Co murder: Col MDEV
14th UUakedonskf"
Cai wander: Cal LAtAN IP
15th "Lameki"
18th "1rrski"
cedars Col Hagi
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Kazanlik
Vidin
RUM
Sofia,
Shuman
Varna
Plovdiv
Sliven
Gorr v-Jr n ya
8e.ogradeik
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Infantry Ref;iments (Coat{ d)
19th "Sumenskitl
Commander: Col IHa:GIIdV
21st "Sredna Gorski"
Commander Lt Col gAZSUKANOV
22nd "Trakinski"
24th "Cernomorski"
Commander: Col UIWtILGV
25th 111)rvZomanakita
Commander : Col V,3CEV
27th "Cepinski"
Commander: Lt Col MIH;JWV
29th "Jambelski"
Comma .der: Col Liuben "AZAROV
33rd "Svistovski"
Commander; Col 3CEST"OV
35th "Vracianski"
Comnii nder: Col Metodi KRISTOV
39th ": olunski.l$
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Razgffa
Smoky a.ra
Cupnitoa
Burgas
Sl.i.vniza
Cepinc
Towbol
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Vrat:;a
Nevrol c p
6. The 8th Division which is signalled as in process of re-activation, was
composed of the following infantry regiments:
12th ,Balkanski,,
23rd "Scipkanskl"
30th "Sceinovaki"
7. The 9th and 10th Division:: which are in process of re-activati:nr, sere
conposed of the following, infantry regiments:
4th "Plevenski Skobelev'
34th ":rojaneki"
36th "Orehovineki"
10th "R.odopski"
47th "Ardinski"+
44th "Krumovski;,
3. Than re-constitution of the 5th and 10th iiivisions w-'11 probi.Ably result
also in the rte--construction of the above indicated regiments with their
old garrison hoadquarLers locations.
9. Cavalry nts (uni,ed in Brigaic:3)
1.4I Pei:,}.t ?,
,at Cavalry Regimeit Eire. xaiik:
Commander; Col KA,.A:OV
2nd Cavalry ft4 irn4nt Lom
4t>h Cavalry Regiment
Commmander: Col 1.SJANCONFIDENTIAL
V 6th Cavalry Regiment
Commnder: Col iutINOV 8th Cav::lry Regiment
Commander: Col LIhPK()V
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C.iZtK L Ira r::t.LIG:.IaC3 AGI:i4C Y
CavaW Regiments (Conti d)
UAh Cevulry Regiment
coomadw: Col D;-NET
30. k itejaggde (forming part of Armored Brigades
let Teink Regiment
Commamisrs Lt Col NZjAWV
2nd Tact Regiment
Commander: Col Kristo IWISTtJ OV
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Plovdiv
3rd Tank Regiment Kazanlik
(In proces. of activation)
11. ifatorized Znfantr~ g invents (forming part of Armored Brigadee)
1st Motorized Infantry Regiment Sam? kov
2nd Motorized Infantry Regiment Plovdiv
3rd Motorized Infantry Regiment
(In process of re-constitution)
12. V,ei dA go imer a (assigned to Infantry Divisions)
let Field Artillery ) iEnent
Commander: Col aoz 1ijtROV
2nd Field Artillery itegi:aent
Commeenders Col B`Z VAROV
3rd Field Artillery Regiment
Carsaanders Col Assen STLFL! OV
4th Field Art4l levy Regf want
C nmander: Col A. Pencev DILITHOV
5th Field Artillery Regirent
Commander: Cul::ORUNOV
6th Field Artillery Regiment
Co nder s Col. NJ ELJOV
Ruse
Vratoa
Plovdiv
Sofla
Shumnri
S2-',ven
7th Field 1wt illery Regiment S iz kov
Commanders Col L IHt-ILOV
13. Self- ro ellecl Artillery Regiments (form part of Prrnored Brigades)
lot Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment prezaik
Commander: Col ZONbY
2nd self-Propelled Artillery Regiment Plovdiv
3rd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
(in process of re-activation)
14. Mountain Artillery iments (depend from Arrcy Hqs),
lot Uountain Artillery Regiment itazzlog
Coi mander: 11,t col HASKOV
2nd mountain Artillery Regiment
Commander: Col MITROV
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3rd Mountain Artillery ueeime nt AL
15. l i ft 3btoriraed Field Lrtlle~ry Regiment? (depenr from H~;r of I rzny)
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Artillery kcginents (Cont t 4) ko~camons
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zed Meld ArttXtery ftegisw
Col "
field Artillery Zti , ,L o+ ( Uro ^r u' J Plovdiv
ftosvy Uatrtzed Field Arti3.xery Repdiraent (13 Group) Haskovo
CoaMtrna': Lt Col C?0J1V
3rd Rom Latortsed Field Artillery uL,Laent men
to (aep d from ..rt 7 Hqa)
it. Anti?AJrer+aft ii.-tillery Rg;lmertt
Comer: Lt Col P wv
d Anti*Airoraft Artillery Regiaerrt
Co i w d e r : Lt Col i wl
3rd Aati.Airoraft Artillery ftegUwvt
Caber: Lt Cal ` ='V
17. At t Tam t o (depend from Arapt 0-je)
let Anti-Tsnk Regiment
Ccrosnder: Col ERI3TEV
Itete it
Rszrad
18 , Coast Art U= 1e1;3ment:s (depend from General Sta. f of ,rsgy)
let Coact Artillery lteGiment Burgas
2nd Coast Artillery Regiment Verna
19. ' err cations Re& ietc tts (cepenu lro t General Jtuff of the t.rwy
or froa A nW a , the first three):
2nd Anti-flank Regiment
3rd Anti 4'wdc &egia t
Co fe cinder: Col :3TOI 1 V
at Engineers Cowwanicationo :er rant
Co Lander: Col I7d.3XV
2nd ineers C icatione Regitaent
C rs Lt Col U VROV
3rd Et :.neere Case uyi.cations Regiment
i taeere Caa ni.eat ons Regiment of Army : c fi a
rak~iwr- '.i, r Regiments (depend from Arm Hqe )
let tax Plower Regiment Sonia- uncerevo
Cangaeader: Major JUSILOV
2w Engineer Pioneer Reginent Plovdiv
Com rtdsr: Lt Col LL?SANOV
3rd Engin Pioneer Regiment S rumen
21. ;I.t'oad IEinrera R ii nt_ (depends from General
of Arm
Coen enders Lt Col VAStey
22, . ~ pport i sneers Regiment (depends fro General
of AXW)
Cosa adw: Col ANASTAS0Y
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Racaan. ^r0area Groups (in fixajorad Bra ;aces. 1 for each Brigade)
fteeuq artere: 1 Group - Bankia, 2 Group - Plovdiv,
Pioneer ineers Battalion (assigned 2 for each Infantry Qvision)
Comm:~nicstions ftinosrs Battalion (aosigneed 1 for each Infantry Division)
Mixed Caaarantcations and Pioneers Battalion (in Armored Brigades, I for
each Brigade).
Supply Battalion (1 for each Division),
Transport Battalion (1 -for each Infantry Division)
Medical Compan s (1 for each Infantry Division)
Ptilitia Battalion (police, ono for each lsrmy)
in heacic!uarturs of Lvision).,
utions
l Battalion of heavy* machine guns - ftadotair
2 Battalion of heavy much..ne tuna (at the cfepenc ance
of A raw Hesaiy meta) Pvtitt;a~a
3 Battalion of honvy c ch .ne Funs (at the depenc:er ce
of Axe Heads;uarters)
Reccon. Cavalry Groups (ssai rned 1 to ovel-y Int'ar%try Division Hqs
GI TI.~L xn ? LI G Esc , AG 1GT
23. .4J*tJ ! 1 its below level of tteai,m2nt:
r r +r?+r.r ,ir
Parsch is Troops (streq;th ubaut a battalion)
At the dependence of the Gen rat Stuff of the Arn :
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