Commemorating the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the 24th Black Sea Infantry Regiment

24th Black Sea Infantry Regiment of Her Majesty Queen Eleanor was created on January 19 1889 with a government decree. It was filled in from the military district of Burgas. During the years of its existence, the regiment participates in some of the harshest battles and leaves a strong impression in the Bulgarian military history.
On the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the 24th Infantry Regiment, an initiative committee was established under the patronage of the mayor of the Municipality of Burgas - Dimitar Nikolov. A large number of institutions, including the Regional Museum of History in Burgas, organized a series of solemn events on 7 and 8 May 2019.
The program began with the opening of a memorial plaque of regimental regiment Georgi Genchev, commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 24th Regiment in the Balkan War. A photo-documentary exhibition on the history of the regiment, prepared by specialists from the Regional State Archive - Burgas, Regional History Museum - Burgas and Peyo Yavorov Regional Library - was opened at the Army Club in Burgas on May 7, presenting archival photos, documents and books related to the participation of black-men in the wars, as well as the flag of the regiment.The book was presented by Asya Borodzhieva "Towards the Pantheon of the War of Glory".

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