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

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers				Officer cadet
Bulgarian Land Forces[2]
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	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
Bulgarian Navy[3]
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	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
Bulgarian Air Force[2]
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	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
Rank group	General / flag officers					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
Bulgarian Land Forces[2]
Bulgarian Land Forces[2]		Старшина Starshyna	Старши сержант Starshi serzhant	Сержант Serzhant	Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant	Ефрейтор Efreytor	Редник Rednik
Bulgarian Air Force[2]
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

Citations

Holmes 1979, p. 100.
Soper 1993, p. 260.
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.

External links

"Bulgaria 1946-1990 (People's Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

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[FOOTNOTEHolmes1979100-1] Holmes 1979, p. 100.

[FOOTNOTESoper1993260-2] Soper 1993, p. 260.

[FOOTNOTESoper1993261-3] Soper 1993, p. 261.