Unit History
Regimental flag of the 16th Lovchanski Infantry Regiment .
(We are currently considering what regiment to do)
The fallowing information is from http://www.boiniznamena.com/?action=article&id=43 :
"The 16th Lovchanski Infantry Regiment was formed in 1889 by the 2nd and 3rd companies of the 4th Pleven Infantry Regiment.
In the First Balkan War (1912 - 1913) he fought near the village of Kaipa and near Luleburgas.
In the Second Balkan War (1913) he fought near the village of Klepe, the village of Lahana, the river Struma, the village of Vetren, the Rupel Gorge, Chen Kalesi, Mount Ruen, the village of Gorna Strumica.
In the First World War (1915 - 1918) the regiment fought in 1915 at the peaks Gradishte, Muchi-baba, at elevation 834, Zbezhishte, Vidlich mountain, Tursko livade, Novo Selo and Vargodintsi.
In 1916 he fought near Dobrich, Teke Deresi, the village of Kokaradja, the village of Perveli, the village of Hadzhidyulyuk, Constanţa.
In 1917 and 1918 the regiment fought battles on the Seret front.
It was disbanded on September 10, 1919, and its composition was transferred to the 1st Sofia Infantry Regiment."
For this group I selected the 16th Bulgarian infantry regiment, part of the I Army, I "Sofia" Infantry Division,and 2/1 brigade, as of 10.1915. This regiment was raised from farmers and Sofia residents in and around the city. The regimental color is red for piping and regimental number (16) is on the epaulette painted in gold. This Regiment served in the Balkan Wars 1912-1913, and Ww1, which is what this group will be reenacting. In 1915 after the declaration of war, the I Army marched on to Serbia and after the annexation was sent to the Dobruja area(1916). Afterwards re -stationed at the Macedonian front in 1917. It was on this front the "Storm" tactics created by the Germans were put into use by Bulgarian forces. There were somewhere near two Bulgarian Storm Battalions. It is unclear which armies had these Battalions and which Regiments these were made up of. There is a very high chance however that I Army had at least one of these Battalions considering that I Army was the pride and joy of the Tzar and was from the capital. "SturmTrupp" impressions will not be currently be accepted in this unit for now, but may be considered in the future.