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The Balkans theatre or Balkan campaign was a theatre of World War I fought between the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire) and the Allies (Serbia, Montenegro, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and later, Greece). The offensive began in 1914 with three failed Austro-Hungarian offensives into Serbia.
Dates Theater/Front/Campaign Events January 5–17 Balkan: Austro-Hungarian offensive against Montenegro, which capitulates. January 6–7 Balkan: Battle of Mojkovac: January 6–8 Middle Eastern: Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad, a phase of the First Siege of Kut. January 9 Gallipoli: The Gallipoli Campaign ends in an Allied defeat and an Ottoman ...
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The First Balkan War (1912–1913), which pitted the Balkan League (Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Serbia) against the Ottoman Empire, resulted in the defeat of the latter and its withdrawal from most of the Balkans.
At that time, the Balkan states had been able to maintain armies that were both numerous, in relation to each country's population, and eager to act, being inspired by the idea that they would free enslaved parts of their homeland. [23] The Bulgarian Army was the leading army of the coalition.
The League quickly overran most of the Ottomans' territory in the Balkans during the 1912–1913 First Balkan War, much to the surprise of outside observers. [23] The Serbian capture of ports on the Adriatic resulted in partial Austrian mobilisation, starting on 21 November 1912, including units along the Russian border in Galicia.
World War I began in the Balkans on July 28, 1914, and hostilities ended on November 11, 1918, leaving 17 million dead and 25 million wounded. Moreover, the Russian Civil War can in many ways be considered a continuation of World War I, as can various other conflicts in the direct aftermath of 1918.
Pages in category "Battles of the Balkans Theatre (World War I)" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .