The Military ranks of the Bulgarian People's Army were the military insignia used by the Bulgarian People's Army. Being a Marxist–Leninist one–party socialist republic, and a country that was traditionally close to the Soviet Union, the Bulgaria People's Army shared a similar design of insignia to those of the Soviet Union.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks[]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 Bulgarian Land Forces[2]
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| Армейски генерал Armeĭski general |
Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant |
Генерал-майор General-mayor |
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general |
Полковник Polkovnik |
Подполковник Podpolkovnik |
Майор Mayor |
Капитан Kapitan |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant |
Лейтенант Leĭtenant |
Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant |
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 Bulgaria Navy[3]
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| Адмирал Admiral |
Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral |
Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral |
Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang |
Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang |
Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang |
Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant |
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| Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant |
Генерал-майор General-mayor |
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general |
Полковник Polkovnik |
Подполковник Podpolkovnik |
Майор Mayor |
Капитан Kapitan |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant |
Лейтенант Leĭtenant |
Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant |
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Other ranks[]
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Старшина Starshyna |
Старши сержант Starshi serzhant |
Сержант Serzhant |
Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant |
Ефрейтор Efreytor |
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| Старшина Starshyna |
Старши сержант Starshi serzhant |
Сержант Serzhant |
Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant |
Ефрейтор Efreytor |
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References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Holmes 1979, p. 100.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Soper 1993, p. 260.
- ↑ Soper 1993, p. 261.
- Bibliography
- Holmes, Richard (1979). "Bulgaria". In Keegan, John. World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 100. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. https://archive.org/details/worldarmies00keeg/page/100/mode/2up. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- Soper, Karl Wheeler (1993). "National Security". In Curtis, Glenn E.. Bulgaria: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. LCCN 93010955. https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.bulgariacountrys00curt_0/?sp=322&st=image. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
External links[]
- "Bulgaria 1946-1990 (People's Republic)". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=89&search_id=top.
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