Morava Offensive
Morava Offensive | |||||||
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Part of the Serbian campaign (1915) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bulgaria | Serbia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kliment Boyadzhiev |
Stepa Stepanovic | ||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 6,000 casualties |
The Morava Offensive Operation (
Kosovo and Metohija
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Due to the harsh weather, the defenders' strong resistance and the rough terrain, early
Timok
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The battle continued for 27 days, and the Bulgarians penetrated up to 90 km deep into Serbia's territory. The Serbs lost 6,000 men, 60 guns, and a large amount of military equipment.
Footnotes
Sources
- DiNardo, Richard L. (2015). Invasion: The Conquest of Serbia, 1915. Santa Barbara: Praeger. ISBN 9781440800924.
- Атанас Пейчев и колектив, 1300 години на стража, Военно издателство, София 1984.