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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).
By the spring and summer of 1912, the various Christian Balkan nations had created a network of military alliances, becoming known as the Balkan League. The Great Powers, most notably France and Austria-Hungary , reacted to the formation of the alliances by trying unsuccessfully to dissuade the Balkan League from going to war.
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The following is the Bulgarian order of battle at the beginning of the First Balkan War as of October 8, 1912. After its mobilization the field army counted for 366,209 men [1] and represented half the field forces of the Balkan League.
First Balkan War; Second Balkan War; Tensions between France and Germany. Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) – brought the establishment of a powerful and dynamic Germany, causing what was seen as a displacement or unbalancing of power; Tensions between the United Kingdom and Germany Naval arms race between the United Kingdom and the German Empire
Balkan: Battle of Malka Nidzhe, a phase of the Monastir Offensive. September 12–30 Balkan: Battle of Kaymakchalan, a phase of the Monastir Offensive. September 14–17 Italian: Seventh Battle of the Isonzo: September 15–22 Western: Battle of Flers-Courcelette; the British use armoured tanks for the first time in history. September 17–19 ...
Bulgarian military operations during the First Balkan War The following is the Bulgarian order of battle at the beginning of the second phase of the First Balkan War as of January 21, 1913. This order of battle includes all combat units, including engineer and artillery units, but not medical, supply , signal and border guard units.
The powder keg of Europe or Balkan powder keg was the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I. There were many overlapping claims to territories and spheres of influence between the major European powers such as the Russian Empire , the Austro-Hungarian Empire , the German Empire and, to a lesser degree, the Ottoman ...