over the regal shrine and with a sword taken out, under the sounds of Shumi Maritsa performed by the regimental brass band, he led the attack of his army. The attacking forces of the Turkish Army were dismissed, and the regiment's advance and division continued with complete success. On the night of 12 March 1913, the commander of the 23rd "Shipka" Infantry Regiment receives the task of storming the Ayvaz Baba, a fort in the eastern sector of the Edirne defence. The regiment commander, Colonel Ivan Pashinov, judged that he would not be able to pass the wire barriers on the fortress. Nevertheless, he brought with him the regimental flag and, under the sounds of "Shumi Maritsa", performed by the regimental music, he led his regiment forward. Under a hail of bullets and shrapnels, the regiment overcome the enemy wire barriers and at 5.30 pm on March 13 the regimental flag is already waving over the captured Ayvaz Baba fort. Second Balkan War During the Second Balkan War in the summer of 1913, when the Modra Wall (Serbia) attacked, the 34th "Trojan" Infantry Regiment, headed by its captain, found itself behind the right wing of the Serbs. Frightened by the setting, he orders the musicians to lie down in a clearing. At that time Trojans started the attack. The Captainmaster raises his subordinates and the boxing music starts playing "Shumi Maritza". This gives forces to the attackers, and the enemy begins escaping, as during the Serbian-Bulgarian War (1885). Of the captured prisoners, it is understood that against the Bulgarian four companies the Serbian command has opposed an infantry brigade with 2 artillery batteries and 22 machine guns. To the question of why their escapes have left their positions, the captives respond, Lyrics 1914 revision 1912 revision Original version from 1876 See also "Anthem of His Majesty the Tsar" "Mila Rodino" References External links Listen to "Shumi Maritsa" (WMA files) Bulgarian patriotic songs Historical national anthems National symbols of Bulgaria European anthems