Kiril Yanchulev

Kiril Dimitrov Yanchulev (Bulgarian: Кирил Димитров Янчулев) (February 19, 1896 – April 1961) was a Bulgarian officer and Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army from September 6–13, 1944.

Kiril Yanchulev was born in Prilep, in the Manastir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire (present-day Republic of Macedonia). His father was a prominent Bulgarian revival figure Dimitar Yanchulev, his mother Evgenia Yanchuleva was a teacher. He studied at the Bulgarian Men's High School of Thessaloniki. After he graduated the Military School in Sofia on March 12, 1916, was assigned as lieutenant and took part in World War I.

After the war, Yanchulev specialized in the French Military Academy at St. Cyr . In January 1923 he was promoted to Captain. During 1928 - 1929 Yanchulev lectures military history at the Military School in Sofia. In May 15, 1930, he was promoted to Major, and in August 26, 1934, in the rank of Colonel. In 1931 released his book The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.

Between 1934 and 1939 Yanchulev was a military attaché in Paris and London.

On October 3, 1938, he was promoted to Colonel and in the same year was appointed as chief of the Military Academy. In August, he was appointed Head of the army headquarters. In March 1942 he served as Assistant Chief of Staff of the army and on May 6, 1943, he was promoted to Major General.

Yanchulev was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army in September 6, 1944, but dismissed just a week later.

After World War II Yanchulev was persecuted by the communist authorities and imprisoned in the concentration camp Belene.

General Kiril Yanchulev died in April 1961.