Pursuant to some comments on the 2nd division commander thread, here's the list of Bulgarian miliatry leaders as I currently have it for the project mentioned on the thread. A couple of comments:
If there are errors, do not hesitate to put them down. The info needs to be right.
Sources range from British and Austrian official histories, to internet sites, to secondary sources, to info from the Defense Ministry. A special thank you goes to Nicolay who shows up on this site for posting, in a long threaded conversation with my late father, a lot of info on another website.
Finally all dates include only the period of the war. I realize certain personnel held their post prior to October 1915 and after September 1918.
Dibo: Corrections made so far shown in blue.
Supreme Commander:
Tzar Ferdinand I
Commander of the Army in the Field:
Nikola Todorov Zhekov 24.09.1915-04.10.1918
Deputy Commander of the Army in the Field:
Georgi Stoyanov Todorov 07.1918-09.1918
Ministers of War:
Nikola Todorov Zhekov 06.08.1915-21.09.1915
Kalin Georgiev Naydenov 21.09.1915-21.06.1918
Sava Panayotov Savov 21.06.1918-28.11.1918
Staff and Army Commands
Chiefs of Staff:
Konstantin Antonov Zhostov 07.09.1915-30.08.1916
Ivan Tzonev Lukov 01.09.1916-30.12.1917; 10.10.1918-27.10.1919
Hristo Dimitrov Burmov 17.07.1918 - 10.10.1918
Commanders of I Army
Kliment Eftimov Boyadzhiev 11.09.1915-25.09.1916
Dimitar Ivanov Geshov 12.1916-12.1917
Stefan Miklaylov Nerezov 30.07.1918 - ?
Commanders of II Army
Georgi Stoyanov Todorov 15.09.1915-02.1917(12.1916?)
Ivan Tzonev Lukov 30(07).12.1917 - 10.10.1918
III Army
Stefan Toshev August-December 1916
Stefan Mikhaylov Nerezov December 1916-July 1917
Sava Panaiotov Savov July 1917-February 1918
Georgi Stoyanov Todorov February-June 1918 (army disbanded)
IV Army
Sava Panaiotov Savov February-June 1918
Stefan Toshev June-Ocotober 1918
A final couple of notes:
1. One source listed Burmov's first name as Christo, all others as Hristo. I've chosen the most common.
2. As for spellings, I have taken the spelling I most frequently found.
Divisions in the next thread.
rich
Division commanders (all comments above also apply here)
1 Division
Yanko Draganov October 1915-September 1916
Hristo Nedjalkov September 1916-September 1918
2 Division
Dimitry Geshov October 1915-September 1916
Ivan Angelov Petrov (September 1916-June 1917 (per info from this site
)
Hristo Burmov June 1917-June 1918
Ivan Rusov June-September 1918
Asen Nikolov September 1918
3 Division
Nikola Ribarov (entire period of the war)
4 Division
Pantelet kiselov (entire period of the war)
5 Division
Panajot Byrnev (October 1915-November 1917)
Ivan Bonchev (November 1917-September 1918)
6 Division
Hristo Popov (entire period of the war)
7 Division
Vylko Vasiliev (October 1915-september 1916)
Ivan Rusev (September 1916-June 1917)
Stefan Tasev (June 1917-September 1918)
8 Division
Todor Mitov (October 1915-September 1916)
Georgi Boshnakov (September-December 1916)
Stefan Bogdanov (January 1917-september 1918)
9 Division
Stefan Nerezov (October 1915-December 1916)
Ivan Bonchev (December 1916-March 1917)
Vladiir Vazov (March 1917-september 1918)
10 Division
Ivan Kolev (October 1915-March 1916)
Hristo Bermov (May 1916-May 1917)
Ivan Petrov (May 1917-September 1918)
11 Division
Krystio Zlatarev (entire period of the war)
later formed divisions and cavalry below
rich
final division list. Again same comments and notes (plus a couple of added ones) apply:
12 Division
Georgi Abadjiev (November 1915-July 1917)
Asen Nikolov (July 1917-September 1918)
13 Division
Hristo Lukov (from creation to February 1918 when it was apparently disbanded)
14 Division (Have seen this division called "Mountain" Division)
Alexander Protogerov (November 1916-July 1917)
Mihail Sapunarov (July 1917-September 1918)
Mixed Division (Have seen this division called "Composite" Division)
Todor Kantardjiev (October 1916-September 1918)
Cavalry Division
Aleksandr Tanev (October-November 1915)
Ivan Stoykov (November 1915-May 1916 when division divided into 1 & 2 Cav Divs)
1 Cavalry Division
Ivan Kolev (May 1916-July 1917)
Todor Markov (July 1917-September 1918)
2 Cavalry Division
Ivan Stoyrov (Mary 1916-1917)
Ivan Tabakov (1917-September 1918)
Last couple of notes:
I've seen 14 division and Mixed division with other names and don't know which, if either, is correct. I've put down the one I've seen most, but noted the other.
I've been unable to track down the date Stoyrov left 2 Cav Division and when Tabakov took command. It is possible there is another commander between them (or maybe not).
Also I note that Aleksandr and Alexander are the same name, but I've seen one spelled Alek and the other Alex, so I left them as I found them until the exact spelling could be confirmed.
Enjoy, and correct as appropriate.
Rich
If there are errors, do not hesitate to put them down. The info needs to be right.
Sources range from British and Austrian official histories, to internet sites, to secondary sources, to info from the Defense Ministry. A special thank you goes to Nicolay who shows up on this site for posting, in a long threaded conversation with my late father, a lot of info on another website.
Finally all dates include only the period of the war. I realize certain personnel held their post prior to October 1915 and after September 1918.
Dibo: Corrections made so far shown in blue.
Supreme Commander:
Tzar Ferdinand I
Commander of the Army in the Field:
Nikola Todorov Zhekov 24.09.1915-04.10.1918
Deputy Commander of the Army in the Field:
Georgi Stoyanov Todorov 07.1918-09.1918
Ministers of War:
Nikola Todorov Zhekov 06.08.1915-21.09.1915
Kalin Georgiev Naydenov 21.09.1915-21.06.1918
Sava Panayotov Savov 21.06.1918-28.11.1918
Staff and Army Commands
Chiefs of Staff:
Konstantin Antonov Zhostov 07.09.1915-30.08.1916
Ivan Tzonev Lukov 01.09.1916-30.12.1917; 10.10.1918-27.10.1919
Hristo Dimitrov Burmov 17.07.1918 - 10.10.1918
Commanders of I Army
Kliment Eftimov Boyadzhiev 11.09.1915-25.09.1916
Dimitar Ivanov Geshov 12.1916-12.1917
Stefan Miklaylov Nerezov 30.07.1918 - ?
Commanders of II Army
Georgi Stoyanov Todorov 15.09.1915-02.1917(12.1916?)
Ivan Tzonev Lukov 30(07).12.1917 - 10.10.1918
III Army
Stefan Toshev August-December 1916
Stefan Mikhaylov Nerezov December 1916-July 1917
Sava Panaiotov Savov July 1917-February 1918
Georgi Stoyanov Todorov February-June 1918 (army disbanded)
IV Army
Sava Panaiotov Savov February-June 1918
Stefan Toshev June-Ocotober 1918
A final couple of notes:
1. One source listed Burmov's first name as Christo, all others as Hristo. I've chosen the most common.
2. As for spellings, I have taken the spelling I most frequently found.
Divisions in the next thread.
rich
Division commanders (all comments above also apply here)
1 Division
Yanko Draganov October 1915-September 1916
Hristo Nedjalkov September 1916-September 1918
2 Division
Dimitry Geshov October 1915-September 1916
Ivan Angelov Petrov (September 1916-June 1917 (per info from this site
)Hristo Burmov June 1917-June 1918
Ivan Rusov June-September 1918
Asen Nikolov September 1918
3 Division
Nikola Ribarov (entire period of the war)
4 Division
Pantelet kiselov (entire period of the war)
5 Division
Panajot Byrnev (October 1915-November 1917)
Ivan Bonchev (November 1917-September 1918)
6 Division
Hristo Popov (entire period of the war)
7 Division
Vylko Vasiliev (October 1915-september 1916)
Ivan Rusev (September 1916-June 1917)
Stefan Tasev (June 1917-September 1918)
8 Division
Todor Mitov (October 1915-September 1916)
Georgi Boshnakov (September-December 1916)
Stefan Bogdanov (January 1917-september 1918)
9 Division
Stefan Nerezov (October 1915-December 1916)
Ivan Bonchev (December 1916-March 1917)
Vladiir Vazov (March 1917-september 1918)
10 Division
Ivan Kolev (October 1915-March 1916)
Hristo Bermov (May 1916-May 1917)
Ivan Petrov (May 1917-September 1918)
11 Division
Krystio Zlatarev (entire period of the war)
later formed divisions and cavalry below
rich
final division list. Again same comments and notes (plus a couple of added ones) apply:
12 Division
Georgi Abadjiev (November 1915-July 1917)
Asen Nikolov (July 1917-September 1918)
13 Division
Hristo Lukov (from creation to February 1918 when it was apparently disbanded)
14 Division (Have seen this division called "Mountain" Division)
Alexander Protogerov (November 1916-July 1917)
Mihail Sapunarov (July 1917-September 1918)
Mixed Division (Have seen this division called "Composite" Division)
Todor Kantardjiev (October 1916-September 1918)
Cavalry Division
Aleksandr Tanev (October-November 1915)
Ivan Stoykov (November 1915-May 1916 when division divided into 1 & 2 Cav Divs)
1 Cavalry Division
Ivan Kolev (May 1916-July 1917)
Todor Markov (July 1917-September 1918)
2 Cavalry Division
Ivan Stoyrov (Mary 1916-1917)
Ivan Tabakov (1917-September 1918)
Last couple of notes:
I've seen 14 division and Mixed division with other names and don't know which, if either, is correct. I've put down the one I've seen most, but noted the other.
I've been unable to track down the date Stoyrov left 2 Cav Division and when Tabakov took command. It is possible there is another commander between them (or maybe not).
Also I note that Aleksandr and Alexander are the same name, but I've seen one spelled Alek and the other Alex, so I left them as I found them until the exact spelling could be confirmed.
Enjoy, and correct as appropriate.
Rich
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