Болгария - обзор

Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » December 15th, 2011, 8:46 pm

на 22 июня 1941.

всего

армия (сумма) 52
полки береговой артиллерии 3
авиация 9
вмс 4
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тп 1
бат-ны ПВО 1 2 3 4
тяж. артполки 1 2 3 4
горноарт. бат-ны 1 2 3 4
пулеметн. бат-ны 1 2 3 4
корп.инж.полки 1 2 3 4
ж/ж инженерн.полк 1шт
понтонный бат-н 1шт
погран.полки 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
пех.бат-н корол.гвард. 1шт
кав.дивизии 1 2
пех.дивизии 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21

полки береговой артиллерии 3шт
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » April 5th, 2012, 11:13 am

5th Army 24 April 1941 - 9 September 1944

5th Army (Skopje, Macedonia) South-East Serbia 50th Infantry Regiment (from 1st Infantry Division) - Pirot
52nd Infantry Regiment (from 14th Infantry Division) - Vranje
6th Infantry Division - partly in Zajecar
29th Infantry Division (reinforcement in the beginning of 1944) - Vranje

Macedonia 14th Infantry Division - Skopje
15th Infantry Division - Bitola
1st Cavalry Regiment (from 1st Cavalry Brigade) - Shtip
2nd Cavalry Regiment (from 1st Cavalry Brigade) - Skopje
17th Infantry Division (reinforcement in August 1943) - Shtip



http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=6469
"Axis History Factbook: Axis Order of Battle 22 June 1941"
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BULGARIAN HOME ARMY:

CO: Chief of Staff - Lt.Gen. (Bulg) N.Hadzhi-Petrov

Bulgarian Armed Forces Reserves:

1 (Bulg) Cav.Div. (with 5 Army - Macedonia)

2 (Bulg) Cav.Div. (with 5 Army - Macedonia)

(Bulg) Arm.Regt.

(Bulg) Air Defence Regt.

FIRST (BULGARIAN) ARMY:

CO: unknown at this time.

(HQ: in the Aegean Province)

1 (Bulg) Inf.Div. (Aegean Province)

11 (Bulg) Res.Div. (Aegean Province)

7 (Bulg) Inf.Div. (Aegean Province)

21 (Bulg) Res.Div. (behind in Bulgaria)

17 (Bulg) Res.Div. (behind in Bulgaria)

1 (Bulg) Border Guard Regt. (behind in Bulgaria)

2 (Bulg) Border Guard Regt. (behind in Bulgaria)

SECOND (BULGARIAN) ARMY:

CO: unknown at this time.

2 (Bulg) Inf.Div.

12 (Bulg) Inf.Div.

8 (Bulg) Inf.Div.

10 (Bulg) Inf.Div.

3 (Bulg) Border Guard Regt.

4 (Bulg) Border Guard Regt.

THIRD (BULGARIAN) ARMY:

CO: unknown at this time.

3 (Bulg) Inf.Div.

4 (Bulg) Inf.Div.

5 (Bulg) Border Guard Regt.

6 (Bulg) Border Guard Regt.

13 (Bulg) Res.Div. (with 1 Army - Aegean)

FOURTH (BULGARIAN) ARMY:

CO: unknown at this time.

5 (Bulg) Inf.Div.

7 (Bulg) Border Guard Regt.

8 (Bulg) Border Guard Regt.

6 (Bulg) Inf.Div. (with 5 Army - Serbia)

16 (Bulg) Inf.Div. (with 1 Army - Aegean)

9 (Bulg) Inf.Div. (with 1 Army - Aegean)

FIFTH (BULGARIAN) ARMY:

CO: unknown at this time.

(HQ: in Serbia & Macedonia)

14 (Bulg) Inf.Div. (Skoplje, Macedonia)

15 (Bulg) Inf.Div. (Bitolki, Macedonia)

16 (Bulg) Inf.Div. (Xanthe, Greece)
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » April 5th, 2012, 11:14 am

In spring of 1941, the mobilized Bulgarian armed forces consisted of 16 infantry divisions,
two cavalry divisions, one motorized brigade, seven air regiments, as well as of special and
service units. Bulgarian navy (still in the embryonic stage of development) was equipped with
four old torpedo-boats, two motor torpedo boats, and two training sailing-ships, with a total
displacement of 1 348 tonnes. Collectively the armed forces had 230 000 soldiers. A portion
of the armed forces participated in the invasion and occupation of Jugoslavia and Greece,
engaging there in anti-partisan operations and committing atrocities on the local population.
A Bulgarian contingent was even dispatched to Bosnia-Hercegovina to assist the Croat government
of A. Pavelic in the war against partisans (for instance two Bulgarian army regiments fought
in the bloody Battle of Sutjeska). After most of Jugoslav Macedonia was incorporated to Bulgaria
in 1941, its menpower resources were used to form the Bulgarian 5-th Army. After the formation
of the 5-th Army (during the second half of 1941) was completed, the total number of the army's
tactical units (both cadre and reserve) was increased to 21 infantry divisions, one armoured
brigade, two independent cavalry brigades, and two brigades of border guards. In the meantime,
the air force received some German and French-made planes.
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » May 8th, 2012, 5:18 pm

ВМС Болгарии на 22.06.41


Военно-морские силы Болгарии насчитывали в своем составе 4 миноносца, 2 сторожевых корабля и
5 сторожевых катеров. Наиболее оборудованным для базирования был порт Варна. Вторым по значению
портом являлся Бургас. Каждый из них прикрывался береговой артиллерией.


Болгарский флот на 22 июня 1941 г.



ВМФ - "Морски войски" (Морские войска) - штаб в Софии

Черноморский флот - Варна

Подвижная оборона - Варна

Торпедная флотилия - Варна

1-й полудивизион миноносцев - миноносцы "Дръзки", "Смели", "Храбри" и "Строги".

2-й полудивизион торпедных катеров - ТКА типа Lurssen - № 1 и № 2.

Минная флотилия - Варна

Дивизион минных заградителей - минные заградители № 614 "Свищов" и № 615 "Дунав"

1-й тральный дивизион - КТЩ "Лилия", "Вяра", "Балик", "Добротич", "Момчил", "Емона", "Калацерка" и "Несебър"

2-й тральный дивизион - КТЩ № 1 тип "МЧК", вспомогательные тральщики "Цар Борис" и "Устрем"

Патрульный полудивизион - противолодочный катер (охотник за ПЛ) "Беломорец", "Черноморец".

Бомбено отделение (Минный склад. Занимался хранением и подготовки мин к использованию) - Варна

Неподвижна оборона - Варна

Минная дружина - Варна

Береговая пограничная дружина - Варна

Специальная рота - Варна

телефонный взвод

радиотелеграфный взвод

прожекторный взвод

Береговая артиллерия

Артиллерийский полк - Варна

Артиллерийский полк - Бургас

Дунайская флотилия - Русе.

Полудивизион патрульных кораблей - СКА "Капитан-лейтенант Минков", "Взрив".

Полудивизион тральщиков - вспомогательный тральщик "Васил Левски", "Кирил Попов", "Искър".

Артилерийски полк - Русе

Ремонтная часть - Русе

Беломорская флотилия - Кавала.

Создана в мае 1941 г., корабельным составом обзавелась позже.

Морское училище - Варна,

Шхуна "Асен II" (имела на вооружении 2 зенитных автомата),

Катер "Калиакра",

Парусная яхта "Камчия", "Стрела" (исключена из списков флота 27 июня 1941).

Морская авиация - Варна.

2 Не-42 "Патица",

2 Не-60 "Тюлен",

Интендантство - Варна.

Флот имел низкую степень боеготовности. Основным ударным ядром флота являлись два ТКА типа
Lurssen - № 1 и № 2. В дальнейшем флот увеличивался за счёт кораблей, передаваемых немцами,
купленных, переоборудованных из гражданских судов и построенных.
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » May 8th, 2012, 5:20 pm

БО Болгарии на 220641
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полк БО в Варне
тяж.арт-я : 4шт 100-мм - четыре французские,(2 тоже заказанные "Шнейдер-Крезо" в 1906 г,
находились на батарее в Варне b 2 обр 1898 сняты с "Надежды" ) - в качестве
заменып оставил Canon de 105 mm mle 1897
сверхтяж. арт-я: 8шт 150мм немецких орудий, поставленных в 1915,
предположит. это - 15cm sKiR L/30, L/40, L/45
2шт 240-мм/45 - это два орудия, заказанные "Шнейдер-Крезо" в 1906 г,
судя по всему, это - Canon de 240 mm mle 1902/1906

зенитная арт-я: 4шт 88мм немецких зениток, поставленных в 1916 , судя по всему, это 8.8cm Flak16

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полк БО в Бургасе
4шт 150мм немецких орудий, поставленных в 1915,
предположит. это - 15cm sKiR L/30, L/40, L/45
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полк БО в Ruse
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » May 8th, 2012, 5:22 pm

уточнения по БО Болгарии с vif2ne.ru


От Exeter
К Игорь Кулаков
Дата 20.10.2008 12:22:50
Рубрики WWII; Флот; 1941; Артиллерия;
Re: орудия БО...
Здравствуйте, уважаемый Игорь Кулаков!

>что известно: 3 полка береговой артиллерии болгарии в Варне, Бургасе и Рузе.

Е:
Не совсем так. По имеющимся у меня болгарским источникам, на 1939 г. в состав Береговой обороны
Морской дивизии (Неподвижна отбрана) входили не полки, а "укрепрайоны":
~ Варненско укрепен район
~ Бургаски укрепен район
~ Созополски укрепен район

В 1941 г. в состав Брегова артилерия входили два полка:
= Артилерийски полк - Варна
= Артилерийски полк - Бургас

В Русе была Неподвижна отбрана Дунайской флотилии, эта "отбрана" хилая была.

>на 1939г в них:
>4 100mm coast defense guns;
>11 150mm coast defense guns;
>13 other coast defense guns up to 240mm; (здесь похоже антиквариат)
>вопрос: что это были за орудия?

Е:
240-мм/45 - это два орудия, заказанные "Шнейдер-Крезо" в 1906 г одновременно с миноносцами. В
Болгарии эти дрыны обозначались как Д-45, находились на батарее в Почивка в Варне, работы по
установке батареи велись долго и завершились только к февралю 1910 г.
150-мм - это немецкие морские орудия, поставленные в 1915 г для созданных тогда же двух батарей
в Варне и одной в Бургасе
100-мм - четыре французские, тоже заказанные "Шнейдер-Крезо" в 1906 г, находились на батарее в
Варне
88-мм - четыре немецких зенитных, поставлены в 1916 г. для батареи в Варне
Остальные были вроде бы 65 мм и 57 мм.

С уважением, Exeter


Поправлю насчет 100-мм
Два 100-мм орудия были заказаны во Франции в 1906 г, поступили, но до 1912 г находились на
хранении в арсенале, пока их спешно в связи с началом Балканской войны в 1912 г не установили
на батарее в Варне. Два других - это пушки производства 1898 г той же системы, снятые с
"Надежды" в 1913 г. и также установленные на той же батарее.

С уважением, Exeter
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » May 25th, 2012, 12:19 pm

Болгария - ВВС






сумма самолетов (мой подсчет)

12 ar.65 истр устаревший
11 he-51 истр устаревший
11 pzl 24 истр
19 Bf-109e3 и e4 истр (9 e3 + 10 e4)
73 avia b-534 истр


50 pzl 43 средн. бомб-к
60 letov s-328 средн. бомб-к
78 avia b.71 (sb)средн. бомб-к
12 aero mb.200 средн. бомб-к
12 do.11 средн. бомб-к устаревший
11 do.17kb1 средн. бомб-к

10 гидросамолетов (предположительно, Heinkel He 42)


19 fw 44 учебный, не учитываем...
24 Arado Ar.96B учебный, не учитываем...

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До середины 30-х годов авиация Болгарии испытывала острейшую нехватку пилотов и самолетов.
И только когда Германия, нарушив Версальский договор, стала резко наращивать мощь военной
авиации, Болгария последовала ее примеру и приступила к созданию полноценных ВВС, которые
в 1940 г. имели в своем составе 1-й фронтовой дивизион (36 PZL 43 и 11 учебных самолетов
разных типов), 2-й истребительный дивизион (60 Avia B-534 и 12 учебных самолетов разных типов),
3-й разведывательный дивизион (48 Letov S-328 и 12 учебных самолетов разных типов),
5-й бомбардировочный дивизион (36 Avia В.71 [СБ] и 12 учебных Aero M.B.200),
летно-инструкторский дивизион (11 Не 51, 9 PZL 43, 11 PZL 24),
офицерскую летную школу (19 FW 44 и 42 учебных самолета разных типов),
летную школу (52 учебных самолета разных типов).

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Кроме того, затем Люфтваффе передали болгарской авиации одиннадцать трофейных югославских
бомбардировщиков Do-17Kb-l, которые были изготовлены по немецкой лицензии на авиазаводе в
г. Кралево (Kraljevo), в 122 км южнее Белграда.

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Regiment (Polk in Bulgarian) comprises several Orlyaks. Each Orlyak has several Yatos.
(1 Yato - up to 12 planes)

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в янв. 1941 в болгарии были истребители: 73 B-534, 18 Bf-109e3 и e4, 11 PZL.24

всего в 1940-1941г было поставлено 19 Bf.109, попавших в 6-й истребит.полк
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на май-июнь 1941, 2.6 Orlyak (2 -й Orlyak 6-го истребит.авиаполка), вооруженный B-534,
базировался в Bozhurishte
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672 ято из 3.6 Orlyak

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The first combat aircraft entered service in the reestablished air force in 1937. These
were 12 Arado Ar.65 fighters, 12 Heinkel He.51 fighters, 12 Dornier Do.11 bombers and
12 Heinkel He.45B recon planes. These machines are known as the Royal Gift, donated to
the HMAT personally by King Boris III.
During the traditional military parade of St. George's Day (National Day of Bravery and
of the patron-saint of the Bulgarian Armed Forces) in 1937 military aircraft officially
debuted as a part of the armed forces after nearly two-decade hiatus. A month later
Boris III himself presented the Bulgarian air regiments with their new combat flags
at an official ceremony at Vrazhdebna Airfield. In 1938 14 newly built polish PZL.24B
fighters were acquired along with 12 PZL.43B light bombers.
When the Third Reich occupied Czechoslovakia, absorbing it as the Directorates of Bohemia
and Moravia, its air force ceased to exist. Bulgaria used the opportunity to acquire large
numbers of relatively modern aircraft at a symbolic price. 78 Avia B.534 biplane fighters,
32 Avia B.71 bombers (a license version of the soviet SB-2"Katyusha" light bomber) and
60 Letov-?molnik S.328 recon were part of the reinforcements. In less than 3 years the
Air Force inventory had grown up to 478 pieces of which 135 of Bulgarian construction.

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After the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in March 1939, in a growing tension, the Polish Air
Force proposed to requisition a whole series of PZL.43A's, but a short-sighted decision of
military authorities, afraid of penalties, was to fulfil the order and sent them to Bulgaria
(the penalties would be less, than worth of two aircraft in fact - about 440,000 zlotys). The
first PZL.43A's were delivered to Bulgaria in June 1939, the last of 36 in August 1939, just
before the World War II. Along with 12 PZL.43s and two PZL.43A's delivered by Germany in 1940,
Bulgaria had 50 aircraft, known there as Chaika.
They initially served in three 12-aircraft squadrons of the 1st Line Group (linyen orlyak).
From 1942 they were used in the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment and 2nd Line Regiment. Chaikas
were used mostly for training and searching for partisans in Macedonia in 1943-1944. Several
of them crashed during service and problem was with spare parts. In 1944 they were withdrawn
from combat service. They were eventually written off in 1946.

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Second World War (1939-1945)

At the beginning of World War Two the combat air fleet comprised 374 machines in various roles.
In addition orders were placed for 10 Messerschmitt Me.109E-4 fighters, 11 Dornier Do.17M/P
bombers, 6 Messerschmitt Me.108 light liaison and utility aircraft, 24 Arado Ar.96B-2 and 14
Bucker-Bestmann Bu.131 trainers.

The Air Force order of battle comprised the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Army Aviation Orlyaks (Army
Air Groups or air regiments), each attached to the correspondingly-numbered field army. Each
orlyak had a fighter, a line bomber and two reconnaissance yatos (Squadrons). There was also
an Independent Aviation corps, which combined the 5th Bomber and 6th Fighter Regiments. The
training units consisted of the "Junker" School Orlyak at Vrazhdebna airfield, the 2nd Training
Orlyak at Telish airfield (called the Blind Flying Training School) and the 3rd Training Orlyak
at Stara Zagora airfield. In 1940 the Bulgarian aviation industry provided the HMAT with 42
DAR-9, 45 KB-5 aircraft and the serial production of the KB-6 - Bulgaria's first twin-engined
aircraft was scheduled to commence. At year's end the Air Force had 595 aircraft (258 combat)
and 10 287 personnel.

The Kingdom of Bulgaria entered the Second World War on the 1st of March 1941 as a German ally.
Under the signed treaty Bulgaria allowed the use of its territory as a staging point for the
invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece and some minor logistical support.

Despite the impressive inventory, Bulgaria's fighter force at the time consisted of 91 machines,
with just 10 of them being of the modern Me.109E-4 type. Further 11 were of the outdated
PZL.24B; the remaining numbers were of the Avia B.534 biplane types. The ground-based air
defenses were made up of only 8 88mm and 6 20mm AA guns. To help its new ally the 12th Army
of the Wehrmacht offered support with its air and air defense assets and 8 Freya-type radars
dispersed throughout the country. A dispersed observation and reporting system was gradually
developed.

The first air strike against Bulgarian targets was carried out by 4 Yugoslav Dornier Do.17Kb-1
on the 6th of April 1941 on the city of Kyustendil and its railway station killing 47 and
injuring 95, mostly civilians. The air strikes intensifying following days; British Royal Air
Force units based in Greece participated in the attacks as well. At the end of April 2nd and
5th Bulgarian Armies occupied Greek and Yugoslav territories according to an agreement with
the Third Reich. As a part of the joint armed forces' effort on June 26, 1941 6 Avia B.71 and
9 Dornier Do.17M bombers were transferred to the Badem Chiflik airfield near Kavala (in modern
Greece). They were tasked with ASW patrols and air support for Italian shipping over the adjacent
area of the Aegean Sea. In addition 9 Letov-Smolnik S.328 based in Badem Chiflik provided the
ground troops with air reconnaissance. At the Black Sea shores the "Galata" Fighter Orlyak was
established at NAS Chaika, Varna, with the 10 Me.109E-4s and 6 Avia B.534. The S.328s were also
used for ASW patrols over the Black Sea, flying out of Sarafovo and Balchik airfields. At the
end of 1941 the inventory of His Majesty's Air Troops consisted of 609 aircraft of 40 different
types.
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » May 25th, 2012, 12:22 pm

моторизация БГ армии.

По 1941 году в ЦВА нет. На июнь 1940 года.

Трехосные автомобили 807
Двухосные командирские/разведовательные автомобили 134
легкие пассажирские и учебные автомобили 245
двухосные грузовики 532
автоцистерны всех типов 8
походные радиостанции 18
санитарные линейки 258
походные мастерские 8

Наличие автомобильной техники в некоторых дивизиях на 4.25.1941

10 пд - 51
11 пд - 42
2 пограничная пехотная бригада - 22
1 ударная дивизия - 417 (элитная часть в составе оккуп войск в Тракии)
- что это за соединение (mobile division?)- ввести нов. штат? имеется ввиду 1 кд??
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » May 25th, 2012, 12:23 pm

On the eve of the WW2 ,Bulgaria lags behaind in equiping and modernizing its Army restricted
from the Neuilly Peace Treaty from 1919.Bulgaria doesnt have right to posses tanks,millitary
vessels,air and naval forces,and submarines and only 20 000 millitary man.
The first purchased "tanks" in the Bulgarian army was made secret in begining of 1935 -
14 Italian Carro Velose L.3/33.They recive the name "Ansaldo-Fiat".They are diferend from
the original units.On the Bulgarian vehicles was instaled one heavy machine-gun "Schwarzlose",
which was standart in the Bulgarian army.On 03.01.1935 the tank company was includee in
Second Bicycling Battalion in Sofia ,part from the First Enginering Regiment.
In the begining of 1937 eight Vickers 6 ton mod.E was suplied to Bulgaria from Britain.They
equip Second Tank company.In the period February-April 1940 Bulgaria receives the first
26 Skoda LT vz.35 tanks from the Germans.The second part from 10 tanks in October 1940.
On this tanks was instaled the more modern 37,2mm A-7 gun .They recived the name "Skoda" T-11

On 23rd April 1941 Germany suplyed the Bulgarian army with 40 Renault R-35 tanks.Named "Reno"
in Bulgaria. Bulgaria joined the Axis on March 1st 1941.
In May 1943 10 Czech made Pz.Kpfz.38 (t) was suplyed from the Germans.This tanks was named
"Praga".Also 19 tanks "Hotchkiss".
In the begining of the spring of 1943 Bulgaria recived the first Pz.Kpfz.IV.G and
H.-"Maybach" T-IV
On 26th August 1943 Tzar(King) Boris III died after viziting Hitler in Germany.
On 10th May 1943 the new battalion recives 40 military sidecars BMW R-75 and on 1st June
1943, 20 Sd.Kfz.222,223.
In the period April-December 1943 the Bulgarian Army recive 55 Sturmgeschutz 40 Ausf.G ,
and they get the name "Maybach" T-III.
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Re: Болгария - обзор

Postby Igor Kulakov » February 13th, 2013, 5:59 pm

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1 армейский корпус:

1st Infantry Division (1ак)
София (Sofia)
The First Bulgarian Infantry Division was formed in 1935 from the First Infantry Brigade as part
of the general program of rearmament in violation of the Treaty of Neuilly. The home station of
the division was Sofiya.
This unit was considered elite and was nicknamed the "Iron Division". It was composed of the
1st, 6th and 25th Regiment of infantry and the 4th Regiment of artillery. The 16th Infanty
Regiment was also attached for a time.
It was mobilized for the Balkan campaign in 1941, but saw no action. After a short tour in
Yugoslavia, the unit was sent to the Turkish border until late 1942. At least some portion of
the division, probably just a reinforced battle group but possibly the entire division, was on
anti-partisan duty in Macedonia -the records are unclear on this point. The division was back
in Sofiya by March 43, except for the 25th Regiment which was in Thrace on occupation duty.
Upon the Bulgarian defection from the Axis, the First Infantry Division joined with Soviet
forces in driving Nazis out of Macedonia and later, Yugoslavia.

Более верные данные:
P.S. 1st Infantry Division was recreated in 1928 and not in 1935. The basis was the cadre of
the 1st Infantry Regiment, which was in fact the downgraded as per the restrictions of the
Neuilly Treaty in 1920 1st "Iron" Sofia Infantry Division of the WW1.


7. Infantry Division (1ак)

Dupnica

Dupnitsa (Bulgarian: Дупница, sometimes transliterated Dupnitza or Dupnica) is a town in western
Bulgaria. It is located in Kyustendil Province, at the foot of Rila, about 65 km south of Sofia.
The town has been existing since Antiquity. The names Tobinitsa, Doupla and Dubnitsa were
originally mentioned, the last one surviving until the Liberation of Bulgaria, when the official
name was changed to Dupnitsa. In 1948 the town was renamed to Stanke Dimitrov, for a short period
in 1949 was called Marek, but the name was once again changed to Stanke Dimitrov in 1950. After
the democratic changes, the old name Dupnitsa was adopted.

7. Infantry Division provided the cadre for the formation of 17. Infantry Division in 1941.

1 пограничный полк (1ак)
Radomir (Радомир)

2 пограничный полк (1ак)

Sv.Vrac
(
Sveti Vrac(Vrach), city, Oblast Blagoevgrad

Sandanski (Bulgarian: Сандански, formerly Свети Врач, Sveti Vrach)

он, кстати Blagoevgrad (c 1950)- сейчас, раньше по другому наз-ся!!!!
Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Благоевград, formerly: Горна Джумая, Gorna Dzhumaya)
)

1 тяжелый механизированный артиллерийский полк (1ак)

Sofia

легк.арт-я : 8шт 120м гаубицы установлено с высокой точностью, что это 120mm howitzer M.1911 Schneider
тяж.арт-я : 4шт 105мм орудия установлено с высокой точностью, что это 10cm sK18
тяж.арт-я : 12шт 155(150?)мм гаубицы установлено с высокой точностью, что это 15cm sFH13

1 горноартиллерийский батальон (1ак)

Sofia

легк.арт-я : 12шт 75мм горных пушек установлено с высокой точностью, что это
7.5cm horsky kanon vz.15' {M.1915 Skoda}

1 инженерный полк (1ак)

Sofia

1 пулеметный батальон (1ак)

Sofia



также в состав 1АК входил:
1 батальон связи (1ак)
Sofia
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