Battle of Niš (1915) 1915
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 November 1915 – 5 November 1915 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1915 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Serbia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Morava Offensive | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 43.3208, 21.8958 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Niš was a military engagement between the army of the Kingdom of Bulgaria with support from the German Empire against the Kingdom of Serbia in November 1915, during the Central Powers Morava Offensive of World War I. City of Niš, serving as a capital of Serbia after the fall of Belgrade, was captured between 4 and 5 November 1915 by the forces of 9th Pleven Division of Bulgarian First Army. The fall of Niš had a huge psychological impact on both of fighting sides: Serbians were forced to continue in their Great Retreat, for Central Powers the victory ment removing the last obstacle for operating the Berlin–Baghdad railway, the shortest railway connection between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
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