Outnumbered and Outgunned, the Bulgarian Air Force Battled the Allies Over Sofia
In April 1941, Bulgaria was drawn half-heartedly into World War II by Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler threatened Bulgaria with invasion if it didn’t allowed German troops to invade Greece and Yugoslavia through Bulgarian territory — and, if the kingdom cooperated, promised to give it Greek and Yugoslav territory in... Read more
The U.S. Marine Corps Just Sent Tanks to Bulgaria
The U.S. Marine Corps now has tanks–along with other armored vehicles and howitzers–at a base in Bulgaria. Take a leap and guess why. Yes, the new task force is all about staring down the Kremlin. Since Russia seized Ukraine’s Crimea region in March 2014, the Pentagon has dramatically expanded... Read more