Balkan breakthrough : the Battle of Dobro Pole 1918 / Richard C. Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1950-

Series:

Twentieth-century battles.

Twentieth-century battles

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dobro Pole, Battle of, Serbia, 1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Serbia.

World War, 1914-1918.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With the transfer of German units to the western front in the spring of 1918, the position of the Central Powers on the Macedonian front worsened. Materiel became scarce and morale among the Bulgarian forces deteriorated. The Entente Command perceived in Macedonia an excellent opportunity to apply additional pressure to the Germans, who were already retreating on the western front. In September, Entente forces undertook an offensive directed primarily at Bulgarian defenses at Dobro Pole. Balkan Breakthrough tells the story of that battle and its consequences. Dobro Pole was the catalyst for

Contents:

Balkan politics

Balkan wars

The establishment of the Macedonian front

Development of the Macedonian front

The lull

The erosion of the Bulgarian army

Breakthrough

Collapse.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and index.

ISBN:

9786612577000

9781282577008

128257700X

9780253004116

025300411X

OCLC:

635293840