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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459118803321

Autore

Hall Richard C (Richard Cooper), <1950->

Titolo

Balkan breakthrough [[electronic resource] ] : the Battle of Dobro Pole 1918 / / Richard C. Hall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2010

ISBN

1-282-57700-X

9786612577000

0-253-00411-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Twentieth-century battles

Disciplina

940.4/37

Soggetti

Dobro Pole, Battle of, Serbia, 1918

World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Serbia

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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