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Bulgarian campaigns during World War I, borders including occupied territories A German postcard commemorating the entry of Bulgaria into the war.. The Kingdom of Bulgaria participated in World War I on the side of the Central Powers from 14 October 1915, when the country declared war on Serbia, until 30 September 1918, when the Armistice of Salonica came into effect.
Flag of the Principality of Bulgaria: A horizontal tricolor of white-green-red 1908–1946 Flag of the Tsardom of Bulgaria: 1946–1947 Flag of the People's Republic of Bulgaria: 1947–1948 Civil and State flag of the People's Republic of Bulgaria [2] A horizontal tricolor of white-green-red with the Bulgarian emblem in the top-left corner ...
The national flag of Bulgaria is a tricolour consisting of three equal-sized horizontal bands of (from top to bottom) white, green, and red. The flag was first adopted after the 1877–1878 Russo-Turkish War, when Bulgaria gained de facto independence.
Bulgaria was the last country to join the Central Powers, which it did in October 1915 by declaring war on Serbia. [32] It invaded Serbia in conjunction with German and Austro-Hungarian forces. [47] Bulgaria held claims on the region of Vardar Macedonia then held by Serbia following the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 and the Treaty of Bucharest ...
The Bulgarian government aligned itself with Germany and Austria-Hungary, even though this meant also becoming an ally of the Ottomans, Bulgaria's traditional enemy. Bulgaria could no longer hold claims against the Ottomans, but Serbia, Greece, and Romania (allies of Britain and France) still held lands the Bulgarians perceived as Bulgarian.
In August 1914, nearly a month after the war broke out, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Vasil Radoslavov declared that Bulgaria would remain neutral. That, however, was only temporary as the Bulgarian government expected an opportune moment and favorable terms to enter the war and regain its lands. On 19 August, it signed an alliance with Turkey.
The overall internal situation of Bulgaria following the two Balkan Wars remained greatly strained. The acquisition of around 18,000 km 2 of new land with its over 400,000 inhabitants failed to compensate for the loss of Southern Dobrudja, one of the country's most fertile regions; the approximately 176,000 casualties; and enormous financial costs. [1]
Bulgarian occupation of Serbia during World War I (4 P) Bulgarian people of World War I (2 C, 7 P) E. Eastern Front (World War I) (3 C, 7 P) M. Macedonian front (41 P)