Balkan Breakthrough: The Battle of Dobro Pole 1918 (Twentieth-Century Battles)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253354528 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Hall's recreation of the morale crisis that eroded the fighting capability of the Bulgarian Army generally, and underlay its collapse at Dobro Pole and afterward, is a welcome addition to the history of a largely ignored front of the First World War." International History Review"Incredibly rich well written, and thoroughly researched. For those unfamiliar with the critical role of the Balkans in World War I historiography, this will be an extremely useful introduction." Graydon Tunstall, University of South Florida"This is an important account of a very overlooked aspect of the Great War." NYMAS Review, Fall 2011"This is an important account of a very overlooked aspect of the Great War." strategypage, 9/19/2011
Hall is Professor of History at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia. Richard C. He is author of Bulgaria's Road to the First World War and The Balkan Wars 1912–1913: Prelude to the First World War.
Jonathan Baum said The Macedonian Front from the Bulgarian viewpoint. The story of a little-known battle of a little known front of World War I. The Macedonian front doesn't get a lot of ink in English speaking countries (or elsewhere, I'd wager) but this is a readable and thorough account of that front's final battle, written from the point of view of the main Central Power's protagonist there: the Bulgarians. A worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in WWI, if only for the subject's obscurity. The book is actually well-written and provides the whole context to the First World War in the Balkans.The book gets The Macedonian Front from the Bulgarian viewpoint The story of a little-known battle of a little known front of World War I. The Macedonian front doesn't get a lot of ink in English speaking countries (or elsewhere, I'd wager) but this is a readable and thorough account of that front's final battle, written from the point of view of the main Central Power's protagonist there: the Bulgarians. A worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in WWI, if only for the subject's obscurity. The book is actually well-written and provides the whole context to the First World War in the Balkans.The book gets 3 star. star. Daniel Carey said An excellent book about the campaign in Macedonia. This is an excellent book, not just about the battle of Dobro Pole in 1918, but about Bulgaria in World War I. It is written more at the strategic level, explaining how Bulgaria's frusturations during the Balkan Wars before World War I shaped Bulgaria's war aims of regaining Macedonia and a portion of Romania. The book is based mostly on Bulgarian sources, both primary and secondary. The battle of Dobro Pole itself is not discussed until An excellent book about the campaign in Macedonia This is an excellent book, not just about the battle of Dobro Pole in 1918, but about Bulgaria in World War I. It is written more at the strategic level, explaining how Bulgaria's frusturations during the Balkan Wars before World War I shaped Bulgaria's war aims of regaining Macedonia and a portion of Romania. The book is based mostly on Bulgarian sources, both primary and secondary. The battle of Dobro Pole itself is not discussed until 3/An excellent book about the campaign in Macedonia Daniel Carey This is an excellent book, not just about the battle of Dobro Pole in 1918, but about Bulgaria in World War I. It is written more at the strategic level, explaining how Bulgaria's frusturations during the Balkan Wars before World War I shaped Bulgaria's war aims of regaining Macedonia and a portion of Romania. The book is based mostly on Bulgarian sources, both primary and secondary. The battle of Dobro Pole itself is not discussed until 3/4 the way into the book. What happened in the years from 1915 to 1918 had an impact on how the battle turned out, a. the way into the book. What happened in the years from 1915 to 1918 had an impact on how the battle turned out, a. /An excellent book about the campaign in Macedonia Daniel Carey This is an excellent book, not just about the battle of Dobro Pole in 1918, but about Bulgaria in World War I. It is written more at the strategic level, explaining how Bulgaria's frusturations during the Balkan Wars before World War I shaped Bulgaria's war aims of regaining Macedonia and a portion of Romania. The book is based mostly on Bulgarian sources, both primary and secondary. The battle of Dobro Pole itself is not discussed until 3/4 the way into the book. What happened in the years from 1915 to 1918 had an impact on how the battle turned out, a. the way into the book. What happened in the years from 1915 to 1918 had an impact on how the battle turned out, a. lyndonbrecht said More a campaign history than the specific battle. Good writing, interesting photos and inadequate maps.. I read this book because I found more recent volumes in the series to be quite good. This is a fairly short account. The writing is good, but the maps are not particularly helpful. In a theater where terrain was crucial, there is no indication of terrain on the maps. There are some quite good photos.Half the book is backfill, describing the political context leading to the complicated Balkan Wars of 191"More a campaign history than the specific battle. Good writing, interesting photos and inadequate maps." according to lyndonbrecht. I read this book because I found more recent volumes in the series to be quite good. This is a fairly short account. The writing is good, but the maps are not particularly helpful. In a theater where terrain was crucial, there is no indication of terrain on the maps. There are some quite good photos.Half the book is backfill, describing the political context leading to the complicated Balkan Wars of 1912-1More a campaign history than the specific battle. Good writing, interesting photos and inadequate maps. I read this book because I found more recent volumes in the series to be quite good. This is a fairly short account. The writing is good, but the maps are not particularly helpful. In a theater where terrain was crucial, there is no indication of terrain on the maps. There are some quite good photos.Half the book is backfill, describing the political context leading to the complicated Balkan Wars of 1912-13, which are crucial in understanding why Bulgaria chose to join the Central Powers side. The book certainly describes the great complexity. The Allie. , which are crucial in understanding why Bulgaria chose to join the Central Powers side. The book certainly describes the great complexity. The Allie. -1More a campaign history than the specific battle. Good writing, interesting photos and inadequate maps. I read this book because I found more recent volumes in the series to be quite good. This is a fairly short account. The writing is good, but the maps are not particularly helpful. In a theater where terrain was crucial, there is no indication of terrain on the maps. There are some quite good photos.Half the book is backfill, describing the political context leading to the complicated Balkan Wars of 1912-13, which are crucial in understanding why Bulgaria chose to join the Central Powers side. The book certainly describes the great complexity. The Allie. , which are crucial in understanding why Bulgaria chose to join the Central Powers side. The book certainly describes the great complexity. The Allie
While decisive in ending World War I in the region, the battle did not resolve the underlying national issues there.. Balkan Breakthrough tells the story of that battle and its consequences. Dobro Pole was the catalyst for the collapse of the Central Powers and the Entente victory in southeastern Europea defeat that helped persuade the German military leadership that the war was lost. With the transfer of German units to the western front in the spring of 1918, the position of the Central Powers on the Macedonian front worsened. The Entente Command perceived in Macedonia an excellent opportunity to apply additional pressure to the Germans, who were already retreating on the western front. Materiel became scarce and morale among the Bulgarian forces deteriorated. In September, Entente forces undertook an offensive directed primarily at Bulgarian defenses at Dobro Pole