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Floor 2

3, 4

Order “For Bravery”, 2nd class, of General Racho Petrov Royal Order “St. Alexander”, І class, of General Racho Petrov

1, 2

Officer badge of academic excellence, of Major General Konstantin Nikiforov Shashka [backsword], of Major Konstantin Nikiforov

Shashka (saber), of Major Olimpii Panov

Decorations, of Donka Ushlinova

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Shashka, of Captain Hrsitofor Hesapchiev Shashka, of Captain Vasil Danadzhiev Shashka, of Captain Ivan Zlatev Lefaucheux Revolver, Dagger, Decorations of Ivan Popov Greatcoat and uniform of Iliya Budinov

Uniform of a Soldier of 1st Infantry Sofia Battalion

Floor 3

Uniform and rapier sword, of Lieutenant General Mihail Savov

Full dress uniform, and order “For Bravery”, of General of the Infantry Danail Nikolaev

Bulgarian Chief Command in the War with Serbia, photo board

Map of the operations of the Bulgarian Army in World War I (1915–1918)

9, 10

Madsen, M 1924, Light Machine Gun Combat helmet, M 1936

The Military High Command of the Acting Army in World War Two, photo board

12, 13

Rapier-sword, of Lieutenant General Ivan Marinov Military Order of Suvorov, І class, of Lieutenant General Ivan Marinov

Inkwell, of the General of the Infantry Pravoslav Tenev

3, 4

Uniform of a soldier of 11th Ser Battalion of the Macedonian- Adrianople Volunteer Corps Decorations of Lieutenant General Nikola Genev

5, 6

Shashka (sabre), of Lieutenant General Georgi Vazov Order of St. Alexander, 2nd class, of Lieutenant General Georgi Vazov

The uniform and decorations of Lieutenant General Vicho Dikov

Sabre, of General of the Infantry Panteley Kiselov

9, 10, 11

The portrait of Major General Vladimir Vazov Lee–Еnfield British rifle Gas mask for a Sanitary Corps dog

35, 36, 37, 38, 39

Order “Of Bravery” of Valka Tashevska Decorations and watch of officer candidate Georgi Hristov The gas mask of Vladimir Burmov The Airforce pattern cap and the personal badge of corporal Nikola Nikolov Second Lieutenant Nikola Vasilev Karintov’s “Greatful Bulgaria” charter and goggles

33, 34

Officer dirk and letters of Dimitar Spisarevski Flying costums and items of Stoyan Stoyanov

Scissors, from the Unveiling of the 1st and 6th Infantry Regiment Memorial

28, 29, 30, 31

Valeria Bineva Personal belongings of Bulgarian soldiers with bullet holes Gas masks, used by the Bulgarian Army Nikola Nechev's Webley & Scott pistol and Smith & Wesson revolver Angel Yanchev's badge “For Rescuing a Flag”

26, 27

Ashtray, from a French artillery shell Paper knife from a French high-explosive grenade

24, 25

Belgian self-loading pistol, of Mladen Georgiev Navy Officer Full Dress Coat, of Kiril Minkov

22, 23

The Forage Cap of Capt. Ivan Minkov Soldier's Jacket, of Nikola Kostov

20, 21

Helmet, made in Germany, M 1916 Officer pattern jacket and forage cap, of the German Pilot Lieutenant Rudolf von Eschwege

Fallen for the Fatherland

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Bugle, of Vasil Tsigularov Frock Coat and Decorations, of Second Lieutenant Drago Dragiev Smith&Wesson, binoculars of Captain Todor Goranov Flight Jacket, other belongings of Lieutenant Simeon Petrov Pocket Watch, of Lieutenant Radul Milkov Personal items of Lieutenant Prodan Tarakchiev Personal belongings of the Samaritan Rayna Kasabova

8, 9, 10, 11

Sword and Decorations, of Captain Lazar Penev Belongings of Second Lieutenant Milko Ganev Belongings of Senior Cadet Asen Kuyumdzhiev Furcap of a soldier of the Macedonian-Adrianople Volunteer Corpser

35, 36

Signed Photo of Tsar Boris III, 4 February 1940 Full-Dress Coat, Cape, of Tsar Boris III

33, 34

Ceremonial Hammer and Tacks, 1936 Folders for the 1937 and 1938 Royal Shooting Manoeuvres

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1 - THE BULGARIAN ARMY HIGH COMMAND

Number of exhibits: 13

Approximate duration: ~ 40 min.

Floors: 2, 3

Start: Officer badge of academic excellence, of Major General Konstantin Nikiforov

End: Military Order of Suvorov, І class, of Lieutenant General Ivan Marinov