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NOTE: The fallowing is the minimal kit you need to join this reenacting unit
Furajka(Field Cap):
M.1908(Top Left)
This model was a subdued version of the pervious M.1899 model. The only difference is the the crown of the cap is brown(M.08) instead of blue(M.99). This cap was most common early war, but was used into the rest of the war. Same as Russian cut.
M.1915(Bottom Left&Right)
This cap was used from 1915-1918. It is your best choice for cap. Simple tobacco brown cap with red piping and cockade. Same as Russian cut.
Summer cap(Top Right)
Made from white linen or a rough bleached cloth. Worn through out whole war. Rarely worn with cockade. Same as Russian cut.
What to use:
(All caps) Custom made or contact me
For brims best choice is Shusters, black or green were both used
(Cockades) Contact me
Wool Tunics:
Bulgarian M.1915(above)
This was the most common tunic through out the entire war. It had a standing collar, which is piped. The cuffs are piped as well. Please note the cuff is straight, not peaked like many drawings depict. The two breast pockets have false scalloped flaps, the flap is on the seem of pocket slit, so it does not actually cover the pocket. The epaulettes are piped with regimental number painted in gold on the epaulette. The hunters' pockets(the buttoned things on the back of the tunic) are piped. Sometimes these pockets are scalloped.
German Tunics
All German tunics were used, but most common were M.1910. Some times the German buttons were removed and replaced with Bulgarian buttons. Also breast pockets and epaulettes were some times added. However a stand German tunic without any of these additions were most common.
Austro-Hungarian M.16 Tunics
These are sometimes seen, especially late war. These sometimes had converted epaulettes, but most common were standard Austro-Hungarian tunic. These tunics are seen, but I do not suggest using one unless you already own one.
What to use:
(M.1915) Must be custom made
(German Tunics) Gavin Militaria or Shusters
(Austro-Hungarian M.16) Militarie-Replikey
Summer Tunics:
Gimnasterka(left and right)
Similar cut to Russian. Made out of white linen. It has French cuffs and three buttons on it's standing collar. Sometimes had epaulettes(left).
M.15?(center)
Same as Bulgarian M.15 wool, but has hip pockets and pockets are not false and made of linen. Collar and epaulettes piped?
Austro-Hungarian Summer tunic
Some of these got to Bulgaria it seems, often worn with summer Austro-Hungarian Trousers.
What to use:
(Gimnasterka) Contact me
(M.15) Custom
(Austro-Hungarian) Texiler.cz
Trousers:
Bulgarian M.1899(right)
The Bulgarian army model trouser was the M.1899. The cut is in tobacco brown, slightly tapers and has side piping(red). The pockets are scalloped and has a tightener in back. These are almost identical to Bulgarian M.1941 trousers.
Foreign Models
Other models of trouser are any German ww1 models, and some Austro-Hungarian white summer model trousers. It is unclear if Austro-Hungarian M.16 trousers were used.
What to use:
(M.1899) These must be custom made, original ww2 are acceptable too.
(German Trousers) Shusters, Gavin militaria or any repros that make high quality stuff.
(Austro-Hungarian M.16) Militarie-Replikey
(Austro-Hungarian Summer) Texilier.cz
Ammo Pouches:
M.88 Models
Pre-war the Bulgarian army used Austro-Hungarian M.1888 pouches. These were slightly smaller that the Bulgarian M.88/1915 Bulgarian pattern pouches. M.88/15 pouches are also mirrored, but Austro-Hungarian are all slanted to the right. The Austro-Hungarian pouches were used early war, but can be seen later. M88/15 pouches were most common and are pretty easy to get originals.
(Left Bottom to right) German maker mark, Bulgarian Military mark(acceptance?) (In my personal collection)
Other
Also used were Russian Berdan pouches, German M.09 pouches, and Austro-Hungarian M.08 pouches. However all of these are too rare to suggest to use.
What to use:
(M.88/15)Original or reproductions. For reproduction contact me.
(M.88) KuK Replika
Belts:
Most common was Russian model(left&right) but other models are seen. Buckle worn to left side. Serbian/French(double prong) and Greek(wide singular prong) are seen too.
What to use:
(Russian Belt) Shusters
(French/Serbian) Nestof or any other high-end reproducer
Footwear:
For footwear best and most common is German M.1866 boots(left). There are other Bulgarian models of boot, seen pre-war to ww1, but there is no pattern for these and M.66 is most common.
During the mobilization of 1915 peasant tzarvuli were used(right), these can be seen sometimes later c.1918.
Low boots and puttees can be seen late war. Also gaiters are seen.
What to use:
(M.1866) Nestof
(Tzarvuli) Contact me
(Low Boots) Any ww1 era low boots. For puttees use brown or grey.
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