(SANITIZED)1. ARMY STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL 2. AIR FORCE(SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: December 11, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Aagjtaaidszugailtutima
a. The Dulgerien 4.17 Ground Verdes were composed of 4 armies (2 located in
the northern and 2 in the sonthern region) until sometime between the end.
of 3.948 and the beginning of 1949 (exact date unknown).
b. At that time the ovilr-all structure of the arAsd forces was or a
aM reformed into 3 armies, with headquarters in Sofia, P1ovdr, id. Stalin
peativeli.
a. The armies* each with an 'limy* department; war section; and logiatical
branch attadhed to army headquarters, are composed of the following un
Dirst Army - Headquarters at Sofia:
(a) The 1 Stratein Infaatry Division stationed at Sofia;
(b) The 3 Balmlike. Infantry Division stationed at 'rates;
(0) The 7 Rila Infantry Division stationed at Dupnitsa.
(2) Second Army - ReaAquartere at Plovdiv:
(e) The 2 Infantry Division stationed at Plovdiv;
Tb. 8 Tundsha Infantry Division stationed at Stara Zagora;
) The 9 Dalkaaska Infantry Division stationed- at Sliven;
) The 10 Rodopska infantry Division stationod at Kurdehall.
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(3) Third Army - Headquarters at Stalin (Farna)t
(a) The 4 Infantry Division stationed at Pleven;
(b) The 5 Dunaveka Infantry Division stationed at Ruse;
(c) The 6 Preslavaka Infantry Division stationed at Shumen; and.
(d) The 11 DebruChantka Infantry Division stationed at Stalin.
(4) Cavalry Brigade - Headquarters at Tolbukhin (Dobridh):
(n) The 4 Cavalry Regiment stationed at Umbel;
(b) The 6 Cavalry Regiment stationed at Harmanli;
(c) The 8 Cavalry Regiment stationed at Silistra; and
(d) The 10 Cavalry Regiment stationed at Shuman.
2. AXMY POTOOM101!
a. Major GeneraT.Lesar Cpurov, C in
time during 1950.
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the Bulgarian Armn.y sInce some-
b. MaJor General Natoli,. Hrietov., dhief of the Political Training Section
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e. tenerl (tnu Grekov, Commanding Officer of the Second Army.
former Commandi Of?icer of tb
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e. Genera). fnu) Ppnchevsk)., Minister of Defense.
f. Colonel Eristvu Aneelov, Commanding Officer of the Cavalry Brigade.
g. utenant Colonel
tanas Slivkov, General Staff officer. t
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a. The Bulgarian Air Force, composed of Bomber, Fighter, and Reconnaissance
units, has its headquarters at Sofia:
(1) The Bomber units, using Dornier and. Stuka type bombers are located
at the following fields:
(a) Bozhurishte (Sofia);
(b) Skobelevo (Plovdiv);
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MarkoTo (Plovdiv) largest airfield in Bulgaria, with
runways 2 kilometers long and used for largest type bombers;
Stara Zagora;
Yambol;
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Telish, with night landing equipment (for blind landings); and
Tolbukhin, with night landing equipment (for blind landings).
(2) The Fighter units, using Messershmidt, Devotin, Yak, Ilyushin,
and jet-plans (recent designations unknown) fighters are located
at the following fields:
(a) Trazhdebna (Sofia);
(b) Bozhurishte (Sofia); and
Karloyo.
eco sande units, using various types of Bulgarian
actured aircraft (designations unknown) are located at the
following fields:
Bochurishts (Sofia);
Plovdiv;
Stara Zagora;
Yambol;
Lovech;
Kazanlik; and
Tolbukhin,
) These units also maks use of the following temporary airfields:
Tirba (Radomir district);
Orlak (Radomir district);
IhkorsTo (Yambol district);
Stalin;
Burgas; and
Polikrailhts (Ternovo district).
(3) There are two Naval air bases: one at Balchik and the other at
Stalin. (Type and nuAber of planes unknown).
b. The Air Force is broken down into the following units:
(1) Air Regiment (coi4posed of 2 to 3 groups);
(2) Air Group (composed of 3 to 4 Companies);
(3) Air Company (composed of 3 to 4 Wings); and.
(4) Air Wing (composed of 3 to 4 aircraft).
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co A Parachute Battalion composed of 4 companies is stationed at Telish.
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a. There are Soviet officers. wearing mufti. throughout Bulgaria. but they are
difficult to observe.
b4 It appears that Sofia in being prepared to be used as a military headquarters.
7or this reason, underground signal installations and underground shelters,
located near the Ministry of Defense were built and prepared for Soviet forces
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c. Soviet arms and equipment are currently being transhipped from Rumania to
Bulgaria via the Tolbukhln, lovgradete, Kaspichan, and Shuman rail artery.
d. The Bulgarian army is currently using the following Soviet arms and equipment:
(1) Infantry rifle and bayonet (tyne and caliber unknown);
(2) Heavy machine gun - movable, on wheel carriage and sled carriage
(type and caliber unknown);
(3) Automatic pistol (type and caliber unknowx.):
(4) Katyushka;
(3) Several types of field pieces (type and caliber unknown);
(6) T-34 tank;
(7) Aircraft: Yak type and various jet planes (number and types unknown).
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