Military ranks of the Kingdom of Bulgaria

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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

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Kingdom of Bulgaria Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force[1][2][3] KingdomBulgaria-Army-OF-8.svg KingdomBulgaria-Army-OF-7.svg KingdomBulgaria-Army-OF-6.svg Royal Bulgarian Army OF-5 - Polkovnik · general staff (1936-1945).gif Royal Bulgarian Army OF-4 - Podpolkovnik · engineer (1936-1945).gif Royal Bulgarian Army OF-3 - Маyor · artillery (1936-1945).gif Royal Bulgarian Army OF-2 - Kapitan · infantry (1936-1945).gif Royal Bulgarian Army OF-1b - Starshi leytenant · horse artillery (1936-1945).gif Royal Bulgarian Army OF-1a - Leytenant · medical (1936-1945).gif Royal Bulgarian Army OF-D - Ofitserski kandidat · cavalry (1936-1945).gif
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] Royal Bulgarian Navy OF-8 - Admiral (1915-1945).gif Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-9 sleeve.svg Royal Bulgarian Navy OF-7 - Vitseadmiral (1915-1945).gif Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-8 sleeve.svg Royal Bulgarian Navy OF-6 - Kontraadmiral (1915-1945).gif Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-7 sleeve.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-5 sleeve.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-4 sleeve.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-3 sleeve.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-2 sleeve.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-1b sleeve.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria-Navy-OF-1a sleeve.svg
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 Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Kingdom of Bulgaria Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force[1][2][3] Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Старшина
Starshyna 		Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant 		Сержант
Serzhant 		Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant 		Ефрейтор
Efreytor 		Редник
Rednik
 Royal Bulgarian Navy[4] Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Старшина
Starshyna 		Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant 		Сержант
Serzhant 		Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant 		Ефрейтор
Efreytor 		Редник
Rednik
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

Citations
  1. ^ a b Littlejohn 1994b, pp. 62–63.
  2. ^ a b Mollo 1981, p. 214.
  3. ^ a b Rosignoli 1983, pp. 47–48.
  4. ^ a b Mollo 1981, p. 215.
Bibliography
  • 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.

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