Military ranks of the Bulgarian People's Army

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

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Bulgarian Land Forces[2]                      
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
  Bulgarian Navy[3]                    
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
  Bulgarian Air Force[2]                    
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
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Bulgarian Land Forces[2]            
Старшина
Starshyna
Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant
Ефрейтор
Efreytor
Редник
Rednik
  Bulgarian Air Force[2]            
Старшина
Starshyna
Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant
Ефрейтор
Efreytor
Редник
Rednik
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

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Citations
  1. ^ Holmes 1979, p. 100.
  2. ^ a b c d Soper 1993, p. 260.
  3. ^ Soper 1993, p. 261.
Bibliography
  • Holmes, Richard (1979). "Bulgaria". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 100. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  • Soper, Karl Wheeler (1993). "National Security". In Curtis, Glenn E. (ed.). Bulgaria: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. LCCN 93010955. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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