Background
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.
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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 Saint 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.
After World World War II Yanchulev was persecuted by the communist authorities and imprisoned in the concentration camp Belene.
General Kiril Yanchulev died in April 1961.