SOBT - History

History

The SOBT was established out of the ashes of the Bulgarian communist special forces and recreated for the defense of the country. Originally put in in direct order to the MVR, it now can now be used by the Ministry of the Interior of Bulgaria or the Ministry of Defense. Total staff is 152 men. The SOBT used to refer to all specially trained units in Bulgaria such as the Para-Recon Battalion, Navy Combat Divers (Black Sea Sharks), and the Battalion for Psychological Warfare. Now, all of these were separated so they could be specifically trained for their designation though the SOBT are still trained in all of these manners. They are among the best in south-eastern Europe.

In total there are 152 men serving in SOBT:

Headquarters (14 men)
Office (5 men)
Planning Group (6 men)
Logistics (26 men)

  • Transportation and vehicles (11 men)
  • Communication (3 men)
  • Armourer (2 men)
  • Economic base (10 men)

Operations and Missions (101 men)

  • Headquarters (9 men)
  • Defense and tactical security (4 men)
  • 4 Commando groups/ Sectors 01-04 (19 men)
    • Group leader (1 man)
    • 3 Teams (6 men)
  • Sector „Training and Education“ (12 men)
    • Fitness and martial arts (1 man)
    • Group „Combat and Para“ (5 men)
    • Group „Tactical Training“ (2 men)
    • Group „Strategic Training“ (2 men)
    • Group „Pyrotechnics and Demolitions“ (2 men)



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