The Military ranks of the Kingdom of Bulgaria were the military insignia used by the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Following the abolition of the monarchy, the ranks were also changed.
Commissioned officer ranks
editThe rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Генерал-полковник General-pukovnik |
Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant |
Генерал-майор General-mayor |
Полковник Polkovnik |
Подполковник Podpolkovnik |
Майор Mayor |
Капитан Kapitan |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Офицерски кандидатъ Ofitserski kandidat | |||||||||||||||
Royal Bulgarian Navy[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Адмирал Admiral |
Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral |
Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral |
Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang |
Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang |
Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Мичман I ранг Michman I rang |
Мичман II ранг Michman II rang |
Офицерски кандидатъ Ofitserski kandidat | |||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Rank group | Monarch | |
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[5] | ||
Ferdinand I |
Other ranks
editThe rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Старшина Starshyna |
Старши сержант Starshi serzhant |
Сержант Serzhant |
Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant |
Ефрейтор Efreytor |
Редник Rednik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Bulgarian Navy[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Старшина Starshyna |
Старши сержант Starshi serzhant |
Сержант Serzhant |
Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant |
Ефрейтор Efreytor |
Редник Rednik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Littlejohn 1994b, pp. 62–63.
- ^ a b Mollo 1981, p. 214.
- ^ a b Rosignoli 1983, pp. 47–48.
- ^ a b Mollo 1981, p. 215.
- ^ Tsvetana, Kyoseva. "Маршалските жезли на българските царе". Buditel (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Littlejohn, David (1994b). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich. Volume 4 (2nd ed.). United States of America: R. James Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-36-X.
- Mollo, Andrew (1981). The Armed Forces of World War II: Uniforms, insignia, and organization. New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-54478-4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Rosignoli, Guido (1983). Badges and insignia of World War II: Air Force, Naval, Marine. Blandford Colour Series. New York: Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 0-671-06008-2.
External links
edit- "Bulgaria 1908-1944 (Kingdom)". Uniform Insignia. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.