Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps
| Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps | |
|---|---|
| Македоно-одринско опълчение | |
The cockade of the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps | |
| Active | 23 September 1912 – 1 October 1913 |
| Country | Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Branch | Bulgarian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 14,670 (1912) 26,638 (1913) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Nikola Genev |
| Asst. Commander | Aleksandar Protogerov |
| Chief of Staff | Petar Darvingov |
| 2nd Company | Garegin Nzhdeh Andranik Ozanian |
The Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps (Bulgarian: Македоно-одринско опълчение, romanized: Makedono-odrinsko opalchenie, Macedonian: Македонско-одрински доброволни чети, romanized: Makedonsko-Odrinski dobrovolni četi; MAVC) was a volunteer corps of the Bulgarian Army during the Balkan Wars. It was formed on 23 September 1912 and consisted of Bulgarian volunteers from Macedonia and Thrace, regions still under Ottoman rule, and thus not subject to Bulgarian military service. Foreign volunteers were also welcome to join.