25th Battalion (New Zealand) Halfa, Rommel's failed attempt to cut off the 8th Army. The battalion at this time numbered 362 personnel, which included one company which had been left back at Maadi and brought forward to rejoin the survivors of the El Mrier battle. Burton, promoted to lieutenant colonel, commanded the battalion until 12 September at which time he went on leave and was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Ian Bonifant. The 8th Army was now under the command of General Bernard Montgomery, who was planning for offensive operations against the "Panzer" Army Africa, which had formed a defensive position at Alamein. Minus its
Order of battle of the Bulgarian Army in the Second Balkan War Third Army was commanded by Lieutenant-General Radko Dimitriev. Fifth Army was commanded by Major-General Stefan Toshev. Fourth Army was commanded by Major-General Stiliyan Kovachev. Second Army was commanded by Lieutenant-General Nikola Ivanov. Order of battle of the Bulgarian Army in the Second Balkan War The following is the Bulgarian Order of Battle at the start of the Second Balkan War as of . This order of battle includes all combat units, including engineer and artillery units, but not medical, supply, signal, border guard and garrison units. During First Balkan War Bulgaria mobilized 599,878 men out of a total male population