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Battle Of Kilkis–Lachanas
The Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas took place between Greece and Bulgaria during the Second Balkan War. The two countries fought for the town of Kilkis in Central Macedonia from 19 to 21 June 1913 O.S. with Greece ultimately being victorious. Background During the night of 16–17 June, the Bulgarians, without an official declaration of war, attacked their former Greek and the Serbian allies, and managed to evict the Serbs from Gevgelija, cutting off communication between them and the Greeks. However, the Bulgarians failed to drive the Serbs away from the Vardar/Axios river line. After repulsing the initial Bulgarian attack of 17 June, the Greek army, under King Constantine, advanced with 8 divisions and a cavalry brigade, while the Bulgarians under General Ivanov retreated to the naturally strong defensive position of the Kilkis–Lachanas line. Conflict The Bulgarian 2nd Army commanded by General Nikola Ivanov held a line from Lake Dojran south east to Kilkis, Lachanas, Serr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Balkan War
The Second Balkan War was a conflict which broke out when Bulgaria, dissatisfied with its share of the spoils of the First Balkan War, attacked its former allies, Serbia and Greece, on 16 ( O.S.) / 29 (N.S.) June 1913. Serbian and Greek armies repulsed the Bulgarian offensive and counter-attacked, entering Bulgaria. With Bulgaria also having previously engaged in territorial disputes with Romania and the bulk of Bulgarian forces engaged in the south, the prospect of an easy victory incited Romanian intervention against Bulgaria. The Ottoman Empire also took advantage of the situation to regain some lost territories from the previous war. When Romanian troops approached the capital Sofia, Bulgaria asked for an armistice, resulting in the Treaty of Bucharest, in which Bulgaria had to cede portions of its First Balkan War gains to Serbia, Greece and Romania. In the Treaty of Constantinople, it lost Adrianople to the Ottomans. The political developments and military preparations f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangaion Hills
The Pangaion Hills (; ; Homeric Greek: Nysa; also called Pangaeon, Pangaeum) are a mountain range in Greece, approximately 40 km from Kavala. The highest elevation is 1,956 m at the peak of Koutra. The Aegean Sea lies to the south and the plains of Philippi-Kavala to the north. The mountain range covers the southeastern portion of the Serres regional unit as well as the northwestern part of the Kavala regional unit which includes the bigger part of the hills. The Ottoman Turks called the hills ''Pınar Dağ'' ("Spring Mount"). The Slavic name is ''Kushnitsa'' (Кушница) or ''Kushinitsa'' (Кушиница). Description The hills are direct across a fertile plain from the ancient city of Philippi, they are located in the ancient country of Sintice, between the Strymon and the Xiropotamos rivers and are covered in the oriental plane and chestnut trees. Towns found in the Pangaion hills include Nikisiani and Palaiochori which are agricultural in nature a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Gevgelija
Gevgelija ( mk, Гевгелија; ) is a town with a population of 15,685 located in the very southeast of the North Macedonia along the banks of the Vardar River, situated at the country's main border with Greece (Bogorodica- Evzoni), the point which links the motorway from Skopje and three regional capitals, Belgrade, Zagreb, and Sofia with Thessaloniki in Greece. The town is the seat of Gevgelija municipality. Name In Macedonian the town is called ''Gevgelija'' (Гевгелија). It is known as ''Gevgeli'' (Гевгели) in Bulgarian, ''Gevgeli'' in Turkish, ''Đevđelija'' (Ђевђелија, ) in Serbian and ''Yevyelí'' (Γευγελή) in Greek. Furthermore, in Megleno-Romanian, the city is known as . Gevgelija is known as the "Balkan Las Vegas". History In the late 19th and early 20th century, Gevgelija was part of the Salonica Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. According to the statistics of the French geographer Alexandre Synvet, the town had a total Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soultogianneika
Soultogiannaika (, old name: Kalinovo / Kalinova) is a village in the Kilkis region of Greece. It is situated in the municipal unit of Cherso, in the Kilkis municipality, within the Kilkis region of Central Macedonia. It is located 4 km to the west of Megali Sterna and 4 km south of Metamorfosi, Kilkis. During the Second Balkan War, a battle took place, here at Kalinova, between Bulgarian and Greek troops, from 19–21 June 1913. The outcome is contested, with one party describing it as a Bulgarian victory ( :bg:Битка при Калиново), the other describing it as a part of the Greek victory at the Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas ( :el:Μάχη Κιλκίς-Λαχανά). After the Second Balkan War, Kalinova came under Greece sovereignty. The Kalinova Sector of the Macedonian front was the scene of fighting between the Bulgarians and the Entente forces dominated by the Armée d'Orient (1915–1919). A number of photos from this time have survived. Among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Soldiers During The Battle Of Kilkis–Lachanas
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6th Infantry Division (Greece)
The 6th Infantry Division ( el, VI Μεραρχία Πεζικού,VI ΜΠ, translit=VI Merarchia Pezikou, VI MP) was an infantry division of the Hellenic Army. History Founded during the mobilization for the First Balkan War in autumn 1912 under Colonel Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos, it served in the Balkan Wars, but was disbanded during the National Schism. In autumn 1916, the Serres Division (Μεραρχία Σερρών) was formed by the Provisional Government of National Defence as its first major military formation, and was sent to the Macedonian front. In December 1920, the division was renamed to 6th Infantry Division. The division fought in the Asia Minor Campaign and the Greco-Italian War, until its disbandment following the German invasion of Greece in 1941. It was reformed in 1946 from the 25th, 26th and 27th Brigades as part of the III Army Corps. Initially based at Kavala, from 1952 until its disbandment in 2003 it was based at Kilkis Kilkis ( el, Κιλκ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Infantry Division (Greece)
2nd Division may refer to the following military units: Infantry divisions * 2nd Division (Australia) * 2nd Canadian Division * 2nd Division (Colombia) *2nd Infantry Division (France) * 2nd Moroccan Infantry Division (France) * 2nd Division (Estonia) (1918–40) *2nd Division (German Empire) (1818–1919) * 2nd Division (Reichswehr) (Germany, 1920–34) *2nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany * 2nd Naval Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany * 2nd Mountain Division (Wehrmacht), Germany * 2nd Guards Infantry Division (German Empire) * 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division (Greece) * 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division, British Indian Army before and during World War I *2nd Infantry Division (India) * 2nd Division (Iraq) (1930s–2003; 2005–2014) * 2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina", Kingdom of Italy * 2nd CC.NN. Division "28 Ottobre", Kingdom of Italy * 2nd Infantry Division "Sforzesca", Kingdom of Italy * 2nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 2nd Guards Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Infantry Division (Greece)
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1st Infantry Division (Greece)
The 1st Infantry Division "Smyrni" ( el, I Μεραρχία Πεζικού «ΣΜΥΡΝΗ» (Ι ΜΠ), I Merarchía Pezikoú "Smýrni") is a historic and elite division of the Hellenic Army. It was founded in 1897 as an infantry division and has fought in all major conflicts in which Greece has been involved. During the Balkan Wars, it acquired the sobriquet "Iron Division" ( el, «Σιδηρά Μεραρχία», Sidirá Merarchía). It is currently headquartered in Veroia, Macedonia. Despite its title, it is no longer a conventional infantry division, but a formation comprising the various special forces of the Hellenic Army - a role similar to that once held by the now disbanded 3rd Special Forces Division. History Greco-Turkish War of 1897 The 1st Infantry Division was established in Larissa on 19 March 1897 before the outbreak of, and in response to, the Greco-Turkish War. Formed, predominantly, from personnel recruited from Thessaly, it originally comprised two infant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Infantry Division (Greece)
The 4th Infantry Division ( el, IV Μεραρχία Πεζικού, IV ΜΠ, translit=IV Merarchia Pezikou, IV MP) is a formation of the Hellenic Army. Founded in 1912 as an infantry division, it continues to exist today as a reserve and training formation, headquartered in Tripoli, Peloponnese. History The division was established in 1912 at Nafplio, with Major General Konstantinos Moschopoulos as its first commander, and comprising the 8th, 9th and 11th Infantry Regiments. Moschopoulos commanded the division during the First Balkan War, where it fought in both the Macedonian and the Epirus fronts, as well as during the Second Balkan War against Bulgaria. After the Balkan Wars, the division (8th, 11th and 35th Regiments) returned to the Peloponnese under the newly formed II Army Corps. The division participated in the Asia Minor Campaign, where it was almost destroyed in the Battle of Dumlupınar in August 1922, as it faced the brunt of the Turkish offensive. Reformed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Infantry Division (Greece)
In military terms, 5th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions *5th Division (Australia) * 5th Division (People's Republic of China) * 5th Division (Colombia) *Finnish 5th Division (Continuation War) * 5th Light Cavalry Division (France) * 5th Motorized Division (France) * 5th North African Infantry Division, France * 5th Division (German Empire) * 5th Division (Reichswehr) *5th Jäger Division (Wehrmacht) * 5th Royal Bavarian Division, German Empire * 5th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht) * 5th Infantry Division (Greece) *5th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) *5th (Mhow) Division, British Indian Army *5th Infantry Division (India) *5th Alpine Division Pusteria, Italy *5th Infantry Division Cosseria, Italy * 5th Division (New Zealand) * 5th Division (North Korea) *5th Division (Iraq) * 5th Division (Norway), participated in the Norwegian Campaign * 5th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire) * 5th Infantry Division (Philippines) * 5th Infantry Division (Poland) * 5th Rifle Division (Pola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Infantry Division (Greece)
The 3rd Infantry Division ( el, III Μεραρχία Πεζικού, III ΜΠ; ''III Merarchia Pezikou'', ''III MP'') was an infantry division of the Hellenic Army. History The 3rd Infantry Division was established by Royal Decree on 8 September 1900 at Missolonghi, comprising the 5th Infantry Brigade at Missolonghi with 6th and 10th Infantry Regiments, and the 6th Infantry Brigade at Nafplio with 8th and 9th Infantry Regiments, plus the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, the 3rd Artillery Regiment, and the 3rd Evzone Battalion. In December 1901, the seats of the brigades changed, with 5th Brigade moving to Corfu and 6th Brigade to Kalamata. On 9 September 1904, as part of a major army reorganization, the 3rd Division's component units were fixed as: 5th Brigade at Missolonghi, comprising 6th Regiment (Missolonghi) and 10th Regiment (Corfu); 6th Brigade at Patras, comprising 9th Regiment (Kalamata) and 12th Regiment (Patras); and the 3rd and 7th Evzone Battalions ( Arta), 3rd Cavalry Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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