Bulgarian OOB19 v.9

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This from the book "Armored Vehicles 1935-1945" by Kaloyan Matev, Equipment and Armor in the Bulgarian Army.I will list the Bulgarian name given to them, and any relevant info

01 Vickers 6 Ton-Usually all mediums called 'tank', then name. tank "Vickers" (Model E, variant B, 50 rounds 47mm QFSA, 4000 rounds 7.92 Vickers). There were 8 total, ordered in 1936, and finally delivered in the beginning of 1937, to be used in the Second Tank Company.

02 Ansaldo L.3/33-Light tank "Ansaldo-Fiat" or just "Ansaldo". Fitted with one 8mm Schwarzlose MG with 1800 rounds. March 1935 they were formed into the First Tank Company of 14 vehicles.

Both of the above were usually not in a combined "Battalion", rather broken up into platoons amongst Infantry units, two groups of 7 Ansaldo,one for the Motorised Division, one for the covering Front, and one group of the 8 Vickers for the Army HQ.

03 Skoda Pz 35 (t)-Tank "Skoda"/"Skoda T-11" first 26 supplied in Feb-April 1940, then 10 more in Aug-October 1940, although only 7 are received intitially, the other three arrive in Jan 1941. Interestingly the lot of ten in the second set, are better armed with the A7 gun instead of the A3, they were supposed to go to Afghanistan in 1938, but the German occupation of Czech territory prevents the transaction. They are purchased by Bulgaria instead! So, the first set of 26 are fererred to as just "Skoda", the 10 others are also called "Skoda", or sometimes "Skoda T-11". Formed Third Tank Company.

04 PzKw 35R 731(f)-Tank "Renault"40 tanks supplied to Bulgaria from trophy in May 1941, all armament stock French.They are not used in action and stored for awhile until later in 1941.SA-18 L/21 37mm gun 58 rounds gun, 2500 MG.

08 PzKw V-Tank "Panther"T-V one trophy unit supplied from the Soviets in March 1945 from Shiklosh Station, along with 14 other various trophy tanks.Eventually in March 1941 there are a total of 15 various makes of Panther, none fire a shot in combat before wars end.

09 JPz38(t) Hetzer-Assault Gun "Praga" 4 units trophy from Soviets in March 1945 with others from Shiklosh Station.

10 PzKw IVg-All Panzer IV models called Tank "Maybach"T-IV, total of 97 supplied from Germany period May 1943-Feb 1944 under the Barbara program. More as trophy from Soviets later. All marks.

11 Skoda T-11-Covered above under Skoda, called Tank "Skoda", or Tank "Skoda T-11" 10 total units.

14 StuH 42-Assault Howitzer 10.5cm, chassis number#1503, one vehicle.Soviet Trophy.

15 PzKw 39H 735(f)-Tank "Hotchkiss"19 supplied from Germany in Feb 1944.SA-18 L/21 gun, 100 rounds gun, 2400 MG.Relegated to the Gendarmerie for anti-partisan work.

16 JPz IV/70A-Assault Gun "Maybach T-IV" 2 units, part of the 13 trophy vehicles from Shiklosh Station.Lists as using the 7.5cm StuK42 L/70.

StuG III should be called Assault Gun "Maybach T-III"

Anyway, not splitting hairs, if there is any interest, I can touch up nomenclature as I have the books.Also for tractors, trucks, and have oob's for Bulgarian Army.