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

• Autore: Hall Richard C (Richard Cooper), <1950->
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.4/37
• Soggetto topico: Dobro Pole, Battle of, Serbia, 1918; World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Serbia
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Balkan breakthrough
• ISBN: 1-282-57700-X; 9786612577000; 0-253-00411-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792588503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Twentieth-century battles.