Published: 18 June 2010Last Updated: 07 April 2012The Armored Regiment was formed 25 June 1941 when the Armored Battalion was upgraded to a regiment. The regiment spends 1942 and most of 1943 in training and waiting for replacements of their outdated tanks to be delivered from Germany.
It was upgraded to the Armored Brigade 1 Oct 1943.
For more in-depth information, see the Employment of Armored Fighting Vehicles by Bulgaria article.
Order of battle
HQ
Staff Company
1. Armored Battalion
1. Company
3 x Platoon
2. Company
3 x Platoon
3. Company
3 x Platoon
2. Armored Battalion
4. Company
3 x Platoon
5. Company
3 x Platoon
6. Company
3 x Platoon
Armored Regiment on maneuvers near Nova Zagora 1942
(Courtesy of Lost Bulgaria, licensed under Creative Commons)
Sources used
Kaloyan Matev – Armored Vehicles 1935-1945 (Equipment and Armor in the Bulgarian Army)
Reference material on this unit
Kaloyan Matev – Armored Vehicles 1935-1945 (Equipment and Armor in the Bulgarian Army)