Museum Publications
The National Museum of Military History has a rich tradition in the study of museology and military history, the result of which is number of publications. Museum’s research department is established in 1968 and since then are dated its first books and catalogues. In 1973 is issued 1st volume of “Bulletin of the National Museum of Military History”. During the long history of the research department are issued the following publications: catalogues “Art Works”, “Battle Painting”, “Graphics and Sculpture”, “Catalogue of Photo Albums”; the albums “April Uprising”, “Russo-Turkish Liberating War”, “Relics in NMMH”, “Bulgarian Military Glory Through the Ages”, “Heroic Past”, “Patriotic War 1944 – 1945”, albums of the Polish, Czechoslovak, Hungarian and Romanian Armies; collections of documents “Bulgarian Volunteer Troops” in two volumes, “Bulgarians – Fighters for the Freedom of the Other Peoples”, “Varna 1444” and others. In recent times extremely useful initiative is issuance of short encyclopedic reference books on military themes as “Command of the Bulgarian Army During the Wars for National Reunion”, “Bulgarian Army in the First World War 1915 – 1918”, “Participation of Bulgarian Army in the First Balkan War 1912 – 1913”, “Military Monuments in Bulgaria”.
In 2011 the NMMH entered into the country’s publishing guild. Publishing house of the NMMH has a clearly described cultural and historical mission and will to offer to its customers beneficial creations. Since then, a number of books have been published.
The publications of the museum could be purchased at the Museum shop at 92 Cherkovna Str, Sofia or sent by courier service to addresses in the country.
BULGARIAN GENERALS 1878–1946. WITH WILL AND DEVOTION
Authors: Prof. DHS Todor Petrov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-16-0 Paperback, 177 pages First edition: 2025 Price: 25.56 € From the book This latest volume presents 69 generals of the Third Bulgarian Kingdom who took part in building the Bulgarian Army and in the five […]
The Flags of the Struggles and Wars for the Liberation and the Unification of the Bulgarian Lands
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova, Deyana Kostova, Diana Ivanova Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-15-3 Paperback, 161 pages First edition: 2023 Price: 25.56 € From the book Writing the history of the Macedonian-Adrianople Volunteer Corps, Petar Darvingov – a Bulgarian officer and voivode of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee said: […]
The Heritage of Maritime Bulgaria Through the Collections of the Naval Museum
Compiled by: Dr. Mariana Krasteva Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-14-6 Paperback, 100 pages First edition: 2023 Price: 17.90 € From the book The Naval Museum presents the exciting story of the development of Bulgarian naval and civil seafaring, the history, successes and losses in the defence of the sea […]
Bulgarian Generals 1878–1946. With Duty and Responsibility
Authors: Prof. DHS Todor Petrov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-13-9 Paperback, 156 pages First Edition: 2022 Price: 20.45 € From the book The second book in the series contains biographical data about the life paths and deeds of 69 generals from the Third Bulgarian […]
Our Feedom Depends on Us. The Preserved Heritage of the Bulgarian Struggles for Independence (18 – 19c)
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-12-2 Paperback, 128 pages First edition: 2021 Price: 12.78 € The richly illustrated catalogue explores the layers of collective memory from the turbulent time of the fights for freedom. Through the relics of well-known and lesser-known heroes preserved in […]
Bulgarian Generals 1878–1946. With Dignity and Responsibility
Authors: Prof. DHS Todor Petrov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-10-8 Paperback, 220 pages First Edition: 2021 Price: 20.45 € The first book in the series contains biographical data about the life paths and deeds of 125 generals from the Third Bulgarian Kingdom. The focus […]
Bulgarian Military Aviation in Recollections 1939–1955
Compiled by: Radka Banyalieva Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-11-5 First edition: 2021 Price: 6.14 € The book “Bulgarian Military Aviation in Recollections 1939–1955” includes memoirs preserved in the museum’s collection, written by pilots Zhivko Markov, Dimitar Lazarov, Yordan Pelev, Tsvyatko Boyadzhiev, and engineers Sava Savov and Simeon Kozhukharov, who […]
The Bulgarian Navy in the First World War in the Focus Point of the Photographers
Compiled: Dr. Mariana Krasteva Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-08-5 Paperback, 136 pages First edition: 2020 Price: 9.20 € In this richly illustrated bilingual album, with a foreword by Dr. Mariana Krasteva, a specific visual story about the appearance and participation of the Bulgarian Navy in the First World War […]
The Battle of Varna. Narratives of Memory
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova , Nevyan Mitev Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-09-2 Paperback, 86 pages First edition: 2019 Price: 6.14 € In richly illustrated bilingual edition, with forewords by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova and Dr. Nevyan Mitev are presented the most valuable exhibits preserved in the Park […]
Between War and Peace. The Preserved Heritage of the Bulgarian Army
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova, Liliya Krivorova, Slaveya Surcheva, Deyana Kostova, Assist. Prof. Dr. Stoyan Nikolov, Assist. Prof. Dr. Nikolay Ivanov Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-05-4 Paperback, 204 pages First edition: 2018 Price: 15.34 € The book offers a journey through Bulgaria’s history from the national liberation struggles […]
Between War and Peace. The Preserved Heritage of the Bulgarian Army(In Bulgarian)
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova, Liliya Krivorova, Slaveya Surcheva, Deyana Kostova, Assist. Prof. Dr. Stoyan Nikolov, Assist. Prof. Dr. Nikolay Ivanov Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-05-4 Paperback, 204 pages First edition: 2018 Price: 10.23 € The book offers a journey through Bulgaria’s history from the national liberation struggles […]
Bulgarian Artists during World War I, Vol. I
Author: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-03-0 Paperback, 236 pages First edition: 2015 Price: 15.34 € In this richly illustrated, bilingual two-volume book-album with a scholarly study, Ass. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova presents some of the possible ways how culture and the intelligentsia were employed […]
Bulgarian Artists during World War I, Vol. II
Author: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-04-7 Paperback, 116 pages First edition: 2015 Price: 10.23 € In this richly illustrated, bilingual two-volume book-album with a scholarly study, Ass. Prof. Dr. Sonya Penkova presents some of the possible ways how culture and the intelligentsia were employed […]
The Forgotten Heroes. The Prisoners of War issue in the of Bulgaria, 1885–1918
Author: Assist. Prof. Dr. Stoyan Nikolov Publisher: National Museum of Military History Condition: New book ISBN: 978-619-7039-06-1 Paperback, 328 pages First edition: 2018 Price: 5.11 € This monograph examines the issue of captured Bulgarians during the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885, the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, and the First World War (1915–1918). Bulgaria’s participation in these […]