| Battle of Dojran | |||||||
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| Part of Second Balkan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Bulgaria |
 Greece | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pravoslav Tenev Konstantin Kavarnaliev Hristo Pakov |
[1] Mj. Gen. Konstantinos Damianos (3rd division) Col. Leonidas Paraskevopoulos (10th division) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 infantry brigades | 3rd and 10th divisions[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Half of forces committed killed, wounded or captured | 1,007 killed and wounded[3] | ||||||
The Battle of Dojran was a battle of the Second Balkan War, fought between the Bulgarian and the Greek army. The battle took place in June 1913.
The Greek armed forces, after the victory at Kilkis-Lachanas, continued their advance north and successfully engaged the Bulgarians at Lake Dojran (Doirani). As a result of their subsequent defeat, the Bulgarian forces retreated further north.
Battle[]
The Doiran Lake was at the right wing of the Bulgarian line of defense. The 2nd Bulgarian Army was responsible for the defense of this sector.[4] The Bulgarian artillery was for some time successful against the Greek attack.
The Bulgarians evacuated the region and retreated north after several hours of fighting.
Bibliography[]
- ↑ A concice history of the Balkan Wars 1912-1913, Hellenic Army General Staff Army History Directorate, Athens 1998, Table 6: "Commands and Headquarters of the Large Units (Formations) during the Balkan Wars, 1912-13"
- ↑ A concice history of the Balkan Wars 1912-1913, Hellenic Army General Staff Army History Directorate, Athens 1998, paragraph 290
- ↑ A concice history of the Balkan Wars 1912-1913, Hellenic Army General Staff Army History Directorate, Athens 1998, paragraph 291
- ↑ Crawfurd Price W. H.. The Balkan Cockpit - The Political and Military Story of the Balkan Wars. READ BOOKS, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4437-7404-8, pages 307-309
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