Stiliyan Kovachev
Stiliyan Kovachev | |
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| Born | 26 February 1860 Yanbolu, Ottoman Empire (now Yambol, Bulgaria) |
| Died | 11 July 1939 (aged 79) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Allegiance | Bulgaria |
| Branch | Bulgarian Army |
| Years of service | 1879–1918 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 4th Preslav Infantry Division (1905 – 1909) 2nd Thracian Infantry Division (1909 – 1912) 4th Army |
| Battles / wars | Serbo-Bulgarian War First Balkan War Second Balkan War First World War |
| Awards | See below |
| Children | Dimitrina Kovachev |
Stiliyan Kovachev (Bulgarian: Стилиян Ковачев; 26 February 1860 in Yanbolu (Yambol) – 11 July 1939 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian general. During the First Balkan War he commanded the Rodopi Detachment and later 4th Army. He was a Minister of Defense for short time in the beginning of the Second Balkan War in the government of Stoyan Danev (1913).