The Bulgarian Army

The Bulgarian Army (Bulgarian: ) is the military of Bulgaria. The commander-in-chief is the president of Bulgaria. The Ministry of Defense is in charge of political leadership while overall military command remains in the hands of the Defence Staff, headed by the Chief of the Defense (formerly called the Chief of the General Staff). There are three main branches of the Bulgarian military, named literally the Land Forces, the Air Forces and the Naval Forces (the term Bulgarian Army refers to them encompassed all together). Throughout history, the Army has played a major role in defending the countrys sovereignty. Only several years after its inception in 1878, Bulgaria became a regional military power and was involved in several major wars Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885), First Balkan War (191213), Second Balkan War (1913), First World War (19151918) and Second World War (19411945), during which the Army gained significant combat experience. During the Cold War the Peoples Republic of B...