02606nam 2200601Ia 450 991081879500332120230725023541.01-282-57700-X97866125770000-253-00411-X(CKB)2670000000019580(EBL)535400(OCoLC)635293840(SSID)ssj0000412462(PQKBManifestationID)11306639(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412462(PQKBWorkID)10383846(PQKB)10448680(MiAaPQ)EBC535400(MdBmJHUP)muse17022(Au-PeEL)EBL535400(CaPaEBR)ebr10389892(CaONFJC)MIL257700(EXLCZ)99267000000001958020090729d2010 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBalkan breakthrough the Battle of Dobro Pole 1918 /Richard C. HallBloomington Indiana University Pressc20101 online resource (240 p.)Twentieth-century battlesDescription based upon print version of record.0-253-35452-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and index.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.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 forTwentieth-century battles.Dobro Pole, Battle of, Serbia, 1918World War, 1914-1918CampaignsSerbiaDobro Pole, Battle of, Serbia, 1918.World War, 1914-1918Campaigns940.4/37Hall Richard C(Richard Cooper),1950-1703193MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818795003321Balkan breakthrough4088212UNINA