THE FORGOTTEN FRONT: The Macedonian Campaign, 1915-1918

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Discusses the much-neglected WWI Macedonian Campaign from its hesitant origins to its triumphant conclusion. Almost accidental in its origins, the reality of the six-nation Allied Army of the East gradually took shape. The terrain fought over, from marshy river valleys to 2,000 meter mountain ranges, presented special military challenges. The ambivalent position of Greece, the Romanian misadventure, the intricacy of Balkan politics, the depredations of malaria, and inter-allied tensions both in Macedonia and at Allied government level all added further layers of complexity. But in the end the Allied army met its defensive objectives and vastly exceeded its offensive ones. In September 1918, a whirlwind offensive on the Macedonian Front brought about the defeat of Bulgaria and played a significant part in bringing the War to a close within the year.