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The 13th Tank Brigade (Military Unit Number 22220) is a former land formation of the Bulgarian Army.
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The 13th Tank Brigade (Military Unit Number 22220) is a former land formation of the Bulgarian Army.
The brigade was established in October 1948 after the relocation of three tank companies - the 1st tank company from Kazanlak, the 2nd tank company from Sofia and the 3rd tank company from Plovdiv. The brigade was officially formed on January 1, 1949 as the Third Tank Brigade and was assigned to the Third Army. The brigade received his battle flag on October 6, 1950, a date that is officially celebrated in the history of the brigade.
Later the brigade was renamed the Thirteenth Tank Brigade, and was still assigned to the Third Army in 1980. [1] Since 1998 it has been the 13th "Sliven" Tank Brigade. It changed its state and organization several times. On June 1, 2008, the brigade became a Center for training of tank units. [2]
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