Battle of Doiran (1916)

Battle of Doiran (1916)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Doiran
partof=Macedonian front (World War I)


caption=
date=9 August, 1916 - 18 August, 1916
place=Lake Dojran, present-day Republic of Macedonia
territory=
result=Bulgarian victory
combatant1=flagicon|Bulgaria|1878 Bulgaria
combatant2=flag|France
flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom
commander1=Dimitar Geshov
commander2=Unknown
strength1=Second Thracian Infantry Division
strength2=3 French divisions; 1 British division:
45,000 men
400 guns
casualties1=1,356
casualties2=3,200
notes=

In the beginning of August 1916 three French and one British divisions with 45,000 men and 400 guns launched an offensive against the Bulgarian positions at Lake Dojran, defended by the Second Thracian Infantry Division. The attack began on 9 August with heavy artillery fire on the positions of the 27th Chepino Regiment and 9th Plovdiv Regiment. All four attack that followed - on 10, 15, 16 and 18 August were repulsed by the Second division and the Allies were forced to retreat to their original positions with heavy casualties.


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