Lukas, Constantine

He graduated from the Military School in Sofia ( 1909 ), the Military Academy in Sofia ( 1926 ).

• Since 1909 - platoon commander in the 21st Infantry Regiment.
• From September 1912 - commander of the telegraph team in the 21st Infantry Regiment.
• Since October 11, 1912 - company commander in the 21st Infantry Regiment.
• From August 9, 1913 to January 16, 1915 , he was the weapons manager in the 21st Infantry Regiment.
• From January 24 to March 10, 1915 - company commander in the 17th Infantry Regiment.
• From March 12 to September 6, 1915 - platoon commander at the school of lieutenant stocks.
• From September 1915 to March 1916 - company commander in the 57th Infantry Regiment. Member of the First World War.
• From March 17 to September 21, 1916 - platoon commander in the school of reserve officers.
• Since September 29, 1916 - junior adjutant in the headquarters of the 4th Infantry Division.
• Since October 1916 - platoon commander, and then squad (battalion) in the 16th infantry regiment.
• From November 20, 1916 to November 30, 1917 , he was an officer for assignments at the headquarters of the 4th Infantry Division.
• From December 2, 1917 to April 4, 1918 - platoon commander at the Military School.
• Since April 5, 1918 - assistant chief of the operational section of the headquarters of the army.
• Since December 17, 1918 - Adjutant of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division.
• Since June 1, 1919 - squad leader in the 21st Infantry Regiment.
• Since December 19, 1919 - Domakin (farm manager) in the 21st Infantry Regiment.
• From June to December 1920 - commander of the card company in the 9th Infantry Regiment.
• Since December 17, 1920 - drill adjutant at the headquarters of the 2nd Military Inspection Area.
• Since May 15, 1922 - Head of the 10th border section.
• Since July 30, 1922 - Domakin and assistant chief of the 4th border sector.
• Since 1926 - section chief at the army headquarters.
• From September 2, 1927 to July 24, 1928 - the commander of the 2nd squad of the gendarmerie and infantry squads.
• From July 1928 to May 11, 1931 - inspector of classes at the Military School,
• In 1930 he was chief of staff of the 6th Infantry Regiment, since 1930 - a member of the Order Council.
• From May 20, 1932 to September 10, 1934 - the adjutant wing in the retinue of Tsar Boris III , enjoyed his confidence, which contributed to the further successful career of General Lukash (in conditions when a significant part of the officers were critical of the tsar and sympathized with the secret Military Union, for Boris III it was especially important to lean on loyal officers).
• Since September 1934 - Chief of Staff of the 4th Military Inspection Area.
• Since June 19, 1935 - head of the infantry school.
• From November 14, 1935 to 1938 - commander of the 1st Infantry Division.
• In September 1937 he was sent to a military school in Potsdam , Germany .
• Since February 26, 1938 - the head of the 1st Army Region.
• Since August 11, 1941 - chief of staff of the army.
• Since May 11, 1944 - the chief inspector of the army.
• From September 13, 1944 (after coming to power as a result of the September 9, 1944 coup of the pro-Soviet forces) - in stock.

• Since September 22, 1909 - second lieutenant.
• Since September 22, 1912 - lieutenant.
• Since October 1, 1915 - captain.
• From April 1, 1919 - major.
• Since May 6, 1923 - lieutenant colonel.
• Since May 15, 1930 - Colonel.
• Since October 3, 1938 - Major General.
• Since January 1, 1940 - Lieutenant General.

• Order "For Courage" 4th degree, 2nd class.
• Order of St. Alexander with swords of the 3rd and 4th degrees.
• Order of Military Merit of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th degrees with a crown and military distinctions.

September 21, 1944 was arrested, January 2, 1945 was sent for interrogation in the USSR . Upon his return to Bulgaria, he was sentenced to death by the so-called “People’s Court” and executed. Rehabilitated in 1996 .

• Biography (Bulgarian)