Morava Offensive

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Morava Offensive
Part of the Serbian campaign (1915)
Date14 October 1915 – 9 November 1915
Location
front from Leskovac to Negotin, Serbia
Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
 Bulgaria  Serbia
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Bulgaria Kliment Boyadzhiev
Stepa Stepanovic
Strength
  • First Army: 195,620 men
  • 116,569 rifleman
  • 108 machine guns
  • 422 cannons[1]
  • Second Army – 5 infantry divisions: 90,000 riflemen
  • 94 machine guns
  • 248 cannons[2]
Casualties and losses
  • 1,906 killed
  • 10,637 wounded
  • 925 missing[3]
6,000 casualties

The Morava Offensive Operation (

Kosovo and Metohija
.

Due to the harsh weather, the defenders' strong resistance and the rough terrain, early

Timok
.

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

  1. ^ Българската армия в Световната война, vol. II, pag. 892–905; Държавна печатница,София 1938
  2. ^ Българската армия в Световната война, vol. II, pag. 918–921; Държавна печатница,София 1938
  3. ^ Българската армия в Световната война, vol. IV , pag. 1028; Държавна печатница,София 1940

Sources

  • DiNardo, Richard L. (2015). Invasion: The Conquest of Serbia, 1915. Santa Barbara: Praeger. .
  • Атанас Пейчев и колектив, 1300 години на стража, Военно издателство, София 1984.