Monastir offensive 1916
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 12 September 1916 – 11 December 1916 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1916 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | North Macedonia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Macedonian Front | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Central Powers, Kliment Boyadzhiev, Maurice Sarrail, Mikhail Diterikhs, Nikola Zhekov, Otto von Below, Ottoman Empire, Petar Bojović, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Živojin Mišić | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.0319, 21.4167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Monastir offensive was an Allied military operation against the forces of the Central Powers during World War I, intended to break the deadlock on the Macedonian front by forcing the capitulation of Bulgaria and relieving the pressure on Romania. The offensive took the shape of a large battle and lasted for three months and ended with the capture of the town of Monastir. On an average depth of 50km, the Bulgarian First Army (from the end of September German Eleventh Army) gave battle on six occasions, being forced to retreat five times.
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