Complex sentence: As Second Lieutenant he began his career as platoon commander of the 5th artillery regiment in Shoumen, and on 1 January 1908, Second Lieutenant Nedev was promoted to platoon commander of the Sofia fortress battalion.
Split into simpler sentences: As Second Lieutenant he began his career as platoon commander of the 5th artillery regiment in Shoumen. On 01.01.1908, Second Lieutenant Nedev was promoted to platoon commander in the Sofia fortress battalion.