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BTW Stefan is a Kings title amongst the Serbs. If you invastigate you will see that all Srbian kings are named Stefan Dušan, Stefan Nemanja, Stefan Uroš, Stefan Milutin, Stefan Dragutin.
I enjoy your lectures. Would you consider that when you show maps, if you started zoomed out to better grasp where you are when zooming in to show fine details. Pausing might help but I have trouble seeing the country borders without seeing the big picture. Thanks for doing these videos!
provisions and supplies to the front are stopped by the bzns political party in Bulgaria to cause mutinies in the army they win at Doiran and Italuancire in another battle in a good field there is only one breakthrough which can be stopped by a strike on the flanks or the organization of a new defense but this is not happening because of the military rebellion and the betrayal of Daskalov and Stamboliyski, who were sent to the front to stop the rebellion and to continue the war, the USA supported the Kingdom of Bulgaria, then the rebellion was paid for by France, that's all, they signed an armistice because they could not stop the rebellion
the military rebellion in the first world war in a good field was paid for by France bzns organized it and Daskalov and Stamboliyski continued it they were sent to stop it and to continue the war we can stop you instantly with a strike on the flanks or organizing a new defense this is not possible because of Daskalov and Stamboliyski who were killed after the war because of this betrayal
Great vídeo, I knew nothing about the macedonian front in WW1, perhaps you filming in the frech cemetry examplifies perfect the scenario of a coalition (led by the french) against the underdeveloped bulgarian army. Thanks for sharing the vídeo, from brasil 🇧🇷 !!
Another great video about a virtually unknown episode of history. As a historian your videos always show me how much I do not know. I’m a little bit smarter today thanks to you!
When you go to some of these places. A wider view of the areas in modern times to contrast to original photos your using. Would be awesome to see the changes
British and Greeks were defeated at Dorjan but Serbs and French broke trough and Serb infantry and French cavalry were so fast that it prevented Bulgarians from forming a defense, it was like a Blitzkrieg but on foot and horse.
I have a French bayonet used by my great grandfather in the Serbian army in the Vardar Offensive or the Salonika front in general. It’s a very humble piece of history.
the military rebellion in the first world war in a good field was paid for by France bzns organized it and Daskalov and Stamboliyski continued it they were sent to stop it and to continue the war we can stop you instantly with a strike on the flanks or organizing a new defense this is not possible because of Daskalov and Stamboliyski who were killed after the war because of this betrayal
For all interested, Bertrand Tavernier made a historical film on the army of the East entitled "Captain Conan". The story shows the last battles of the year 1918 forcing the Bulgarians to capitulate. Thank you Hustle for talking about those forgotten fronts !
@@atanasdimitrov5046 The Battle of Dobro Polje was won by Serbian and French troops. The Bulgarians got crushed. Bulgaria not losing a war challenge. Difficulty: Impossible
Stefan, I know this is out of place but I have a question. I particularly enjoyed your video s about the Dutch SS .Did Dutch SS ever fight Free Dutch Forces?
As a lot of things are missed in this video, I want to add some perspective. Bulgaria was ready to crush the Salonika front in 1916 but due to german orders, the front remained open in order to engage more forces from the Antante. The war of attrition between the colonial powers of France and England on the one side and Bulgaria on the other side was won by the Antante which was the real reason behind the collapse of the front. Bulgaria fought long and was getting weaker by each day while the collonial powers had unlimited men and supplies. In the Battle of Dobro pole the attacing force consisting mainly of french forces and some small serbian forces had a man advantage of 1:5 and artillery advantage of 1:20. Also Bulgaria didn't have unjustified claims on Macedonia at that time because the population was mainly bulgarian (you can find many sources from the newspapers from that time). Also something to add about Serbia because I see they are active here in the comments: Serbia was destroyed and didn't function as a country at that time. Their army was under french command and supplied by them. So it is fair to say that France defeated Bulgaria because the english and greek combined forces failed at the Battle of Doiran. As I see how well the graves of the fallen french soldiers are maintained in N. Macedonia it makes me sad because the bulgarian graves there are mostly destroyed as we are subhumans and N. Macedonia tries their best to erase all connections with Bulgaria. Respect to our neightbour countries and may we never fight a war between us and keep the region in peace. These days are over and hopefully we will never have them again. In conclusion I want to mention that my great-great grandfather was killed after trying to escape captivity from the Antante forces after the collapse of the front. (my sources are english mainly so don't blame me for any kind of propaganda or something also I studied History in the university)
Ime moje (my name Đorđe is the same as your Georgi), saying that it was the French who overturned the campaign at Salonika front would be the same as saying that the Bulgarians are actually German, since your monarch (who would shortly after abdicate) was a German. There are some facts which cannot be ignored. First, the telegram sent by kaiser Wilhelm to your monarch, saying "Disgraceful! 62000 Serbs decided the war!" might be judged as to provoke reaction and probably exaggerated, but looking at all operations held in these two weeks before capitulation of Bulgaria, only those where serbian armies were involved were successful in breakthrough, as the other nations' armies were not that willing to risk many casualties of their soldiers. There are even some sources claiming that serbian infantry divisions rushed further and faster than even the french cavalry while heading towards Skopje and Niš. In Bulgarian case, all operations held during the war were influenced by german interest, as Bulgaria was practically a German puppet state, so it's fair to say the Bulgarians were the victims of german politics and plans, leaving the Salonika front mostly consisting of bulgarian armies and basically under control of Germans, whose main aims were on western and eastern front. That left Bulgarians in the situation that they need to keep the front stable, but mistreatment of bulgarian soldiers where only Germans would be equipped and fed led to fall of bulgarian soldiers' morale and thus all the mutinies happening while attempting to hold the front. So, it's not the french guns, nor the serbian bravery, but actually german mistreatment as the main influence that led to the known outcome. It is true that bulgarian interference helped the war drag all the way to 1918 as they could use forces from the Balkan front as reinforcement on two other fronts, not knowing that this front would actually decide the war. As for N. Macedonia, you know that after the Ottomans this region was practically left as a void filled with people who spoke some language that was not greek, not bulgarian, not serbian, but some cocktail language developed over centuries, and even today you see that people of Macedonia, northern Greece, western Bulgaria and south and southeastern Serbia can understand each other way better than the rest of our countries. Well, this region was in subsequent years, decades, almost the whole century under aggressive attempts to be incorporated into each of the surrounding states and peoples until they got their own republic within socialist Yugoslavia. Out of all, the bulgarian attempts were the most aggressive, hence this hostility coming from Macedonians towards Bulgarians (they get along really well with us Serbs despite all tragedy happening there during the XX century). However, I feel simpathy for Bulgarians as they were really the prevailing force in the Balkans during their involvement up until the very and bitter end, having been left to fight by themselves what was the war of great powers and, I repeat, helped Germany and AH to endure for so long on all the three fronts. So yes, Bulgarians really deserved a monument and they would most probably have if the central powers won the war.
@@billybilly9678 I am glad we share the same name. I share the same Surname also with a lot of modern day north-macedonians but they will call me tatar or mongol or whatever their propaganda has told them to call the bulgarian people. About our monarch - indeed he was a german who was put on the throne from the Great powers (mainly Russia) but this is another topic. As you mention the facts, let's start with this fact: Serbia was destroyed and stopped functioning as a state by the end of December 1915 after the Kosovo operation by the Bulgarian army. The remaining serbian forces fled to Corfu. Where was the Serbian army in 1916? 1917? early 1918? This is not a question as we know the answer. It is true that Bulgaria could close the Salonika front in 1916 but was ordered by Germany just to make a front where Entente forces could be engaged. Also it was actually the french guns which decided the battle as they began using flamethrowers which were unknown to the Bulgarian army at that time. About Macedonia you are so wrong so I recommend you read some english or western sources about the ethnicity of the region. Bulgarians there were like at least 60% of the population, also a lot of high class bulgarian generals and politicians were from Macedonia which made the macedonian lobby in the Parlament very strong so it made the country fight for Macedonia at all costs. The fact that the regions you mentioned could understand each other is because they were all mainly bulgarian (check Bulgarian exarchy 1870 which was a document signed by the Sultan). The Macedonian question is too long and complicated to discuss so I will only mention that the idea behind independent Macedonia was first formed in Sofia around 1889 and the idea was unification of Bulgaria and Macedonia like we did it in 1885 with Eastern Rumelia. Another thing is we were never hostile to Macedonia as propaganda says. Why there were no uprisings in Macedonia during our reign? Good question. Macedonians became hostile to Bulgaria because of the Yugoslavian propaganda, Soviet and Bulgarian communist parties in order to erase everything between the two countries. Big success for Yugoslavia in this matter. Bravo! Also big mistake from Bulgaria is that after the major surrender of the Serbian army, some of the prisoners were allowed to go home...This favour would not be returned after the war. A lot of bulgarians were kept prisoners for long years some of them returning after 10 years! Every state commits bad things during war (this is the harsh truth about the war) so there is nothing like Serbia is good or Bulgaria is bad, both countries did bad things to each other (this is war). Serbia won the war, they took what they wanted but their overextending made them face another problems which came many years later. We lost the war but we live in peace and mainland Bulgaria has not seen war for more than 100 years. In the end, I want everybody in the Balkans to live in peace, shake their hands and move forward. Be proud with your nation and history but don't let nationalism poison your mind towards you neighbours. Peace!
@@georgitraykov2792 I mostly agree with you, but I love discussions so we can challenge our differences and probably we will not eventually meet, but as you give me food for thought (and you really do), I will try to do the same. Where was Serbian army from 1916-1918? In September 1916 they conquered the peak of Kajmakcalan and subsequently the town of Bitola (Monastir) and even established part of statehood there (the rest of the statehood was logically stationed in Corfu), which makes the country at least 1% liberated (yay). About the front closing it is in the domain of theory what would happen, and it's not they didn't try - they certainly did, but the joined allied forces also had their say on it. Central powers calculated that the closing the front should engage more forces transferred from another fronts, so they rejected the possibility as it would weaken them on other fronts. About the guns, yes, we had the french guns right from the start of the war as you had German or whatever else, but it's not the guns; for comparison, good instrument doesn't make you a good musician. The Macedonian question is really that complex, so we could drag on to this, but we need one Macedonian to join the discussion. However, yes, there were more people declaring themselves as Bulgarians than people declaring themselves as Serbs, Albanians or Greeks, but the majority actually declared themselves as simply peasants as the Ottoman rule for 400 years obviously took its toll, with nationality lately being part of the influence from neighboring countries. Well, that influence was mostly Bulgarian and there was an oppression going on and lot of shit during the turn of the centuries with lots of atrocities even in peace time, of course from all sides. We could agree how it managed to become a part of Serbia in 1912 and not Bulgaria (it was again the fuckup by great powers which made allied countries of Serbia and Bulgaria dispute over this territory since Italians lobbied not to allow Serbians to do what they previously arranged with Bulgaria). As for the communist influence in breaking ties with Macedonia, well, get in line, we also have something to say about it, but it's not the issue now and I will not stretch the subject, it's still not the fact, but theory. A lot of POWs from all sides experienced the same destiny as those Bulgarians returning home after 10 years, I will mention some of the Serbs even ending up somehow in far East, in China, Korea and Japan, but most of them got stuck up in Russia fighting in Russian civil war (as my grandgrandfather who firstly got mobilized by A-H, then deserted to the Russian side). It is true that Serbia's overextending made them face a whole lot of problems and it's actual even now since our country keeps shrinking year by year since the '90s, but that is also some other issue (too painful). About the war, I totally agree with you, there is no good in war, regardless for what good you're fighting (and they all fought for some good), it's not a sports event, it's just killing and conquering. I was born in peaceful time, spent my childhood while there was a war in Bosnia and Croatia, suffered bombing by NATO, have Croatian part of the family from grandmother's side, have Bosnian and muslim friends, not quite related to the Bulgarians as I'm from western Serbia (well I used to work with them in market research industry, got along real fine) and I send you peace and love. Had some events in the history happened differently, who knows, we would easily end up in the same country and declared the same nationality, but in this reality we are slavic and orthodox brothers if nothing more. Btw, we also have Trajković families down in the south and southeast (well logically).
@@billybilly9678 You are right about Kaymakchalan was a great Serbian victory but it had little stategic consequences. Also the casulties were great from both sides. The loss of Bitola was more of strategic move from our army but still a loss. About Macedonia - it was decided that the Russian Emperor will be the arbitrage between Bulgaria and Serbia (this is an agreement before the Balkan war which Serbia didn't honor). The Great powers made Bulgaria and Serbia hate each other for their own good. They did a good job for sure. Also you are right that under different circumstances we could end in the same country as Bulgaria was about to join Yugoslavia at some point but was declined by the serbs as they feared that bulgarians could become the leading nation in the country. It is all true that in our core we are orthodox and slavic (mainly but not only as 40% of modern bulgarians have proto-bulgarian genes) countries and we share more similarities than differences. Many countries have been at war for long time and still managed to shake their hands after everything (France and Germany for example). From my point of view bulgarians are mainly friendly to serbian people (because of serbian music, skara and other things) but I don't think that serbians see us the same way. A few months ago I saw anti-bulgarian propaganda in serbian media with Vucic sponsoring it (something about bulgarian attrocities during WW1). I mean why would you boost these nationalistic views and hatred towards your neighbour if you have good intentions? Why don't you boost the relations in a different way? Politics. I want all Balkan countries to thrive and develop, erase this ethnic hatred and move forward for our own good...I also send you peace and love from the most beautiful region of Bulgaria (Rodopi). May God bless you and your family and may never our countries be at war.
I have to give Bulgaria a lot of respect for their performance in WW1. A small country, and yet they fought very well against a coalition of powerful enemies.
Bulgaria like usually attacking when having support from Germany .Serbia was only one against Austrhungary,Germany, Bulgaria .Bulgaria lost every single war against Serbia.
@@63Vaso you fought most off your wars with help. serbk bulgarian war you got oushed fat into serbia with us annexing land for a little.bit. second balkan war you fell first luckily the romanians helped you
@@123skillax Bulgarian have always helped by Germany,AustroHungari.Always stabbing Serbs in the back.Bulgarian support Nazi Germany Hittler,.Russian liberation of your land.Now you are supporting NATO against Russia.You are guys losers always.Serbs always 🥇
My great-grandad was on the Salonica Front, he caught malaria pretty early on and was out of action for so long, he was invalided back to Britain, before actign as a training instructor and then rotating out to Italy and the the Western Front. Considering how disastrous the battles of Doiran were, that mosquito bite probably saved his life.
Another wonderful documentary coverage video about Bulgarian 🇧🇬 intervened WW1 beside (central power's ) and its suited for peace in 1918...history Hustle channel always introduces an excellence history matters
the military rebellion in the first world war in a good field was paid for by France bzns organized it and Daskalov and Stamboliyski continued it they were sent to stop it and to continue the war we can stop you instantly with a strike on the flanks or organizing a new defense this is not possible because of Daskalov and Stamboliyski who were killed after the war because of this betrayal
Thank you for this video. When talking about "Serbia in WW1", people often think of Serbia with its current borders, which is wrong. Because, during that time, half of Serbian territory actually was what is now North Macedonia, as Vojvodina and other regions were not yet part of Serbia. In 1912, Serbia doubled its size by gaining land from the Ottoman Empire, which now makes up North Macedonia. The Kingdom of Serbia quickly began recruiting Macedonians into the military, and half of the Serbian army soldiers were Macedonians. Many battles in WW1 took place in Macedonia. Following the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, the Serbian King continued to treat Macedonians as Serbian, attempting to assimilate them into Serbian culture. This policy led to the assassination of several Serbian officials by Macedonians in the 1920s, including the assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia by a Macedonian in 1934.
@@vasil.kamdzhalov if you stayed neutral or just joined the entente you and the whole world would have been better off. Imagine how much more successful the brusilov offensive would have been with Serbia still tying down troops, you would get no Bolsheviks
@@williamthebonquerer9181 If Serbia honoured its deal. Serbia held territory that was full with Bulgarians some ancestors of mine included. National unification was the sole goal of the nation and the people. Neutrality wasnt possible but Bulgaria negotiated with the Entente in WW1 but what they promised was half-assed and offered territories from the Ottoman empire which we didnt want, compared to other states we didnt want just land but people. Greece agreed to give up territory but Serbia ignored any requests from France and Great Britian. Serbia being ally after Serbo-Bulgarian war and then Balkans wars was not possible. They expired their trust from us and war was the way. Bolsheviks for us came in WW2 when Central Powers lost either way, Hitler would have been in power any way, his tactics would have been similar, Hitler would have threatened invasion of Bulgaria and to avoid it Bulgaria probably would have joined again the Axis to play as an ally but invasion by the USSR probably would have happened again, Stalin used stupid reasons to do it. We didnt give him reasons whatsoever but he still did it as it was his plan.
Battle of Crna bend 1916 is a Pyrrhic victory for the Allies who suffered tremendous casualties ! And didnt have a muscle to continue, later every offensive of theirs was stopped.
xSome points. With Venizelos there were people from Thessaly and Macedonia. But not Ipirus which was one of the new lands. Also one of the divisions were from Greeks from the Eastern Aegean islands that were liberated during the Balkan was (Chios, Mitilini etc). Doirani is a lake not a city. It is in the boarders between Greece and NMK. The closest cities are Kilkis and Serres from Greece and Strumnica from NMK.
@@theodorossarafis7370 lol, not true. As I said, Gevgeli is a town, not a village, and it's a seat of an administrative unit. It's classified as a town, it's got little over 15k inhabitants. Yes, Strumica is double that size but that doesn't make Gevgeli a village nor Strumica the closest town to Doiran.
Serbians kept fighting after their country was gone💪 Huge respect. But respect to all balkan countries who even went into the war after the balkan wars.
@@HistoryHustle I hope every balkan country gets their recognition, I just saw the montenegro documentary. You talk about everything unbiased and good. Keep it up!
I am pleased to hear the war cemetery was well maintained. The Bulgarian people were suffering very badly by the time they were defeated . 3 wars in the space of a few short years was devastating . Especially as ways to the civilian population including children. The Bulgarians were also said to have committed atrocities aginst the Serbs 😶
Not "said to have commited attrocities", but they COMMITED A REAL GENOCIDE, killing about 100 000 Serb civilians, many of them in the concentration camps, as well Greeks, Romanians (in Dobrugea) and Albanians! Please, find on the net articles about the Toplica Uprising 1917 in Serbia & bulgarian occupation of Dobrugea 1916-18. The bulgarian souveregne "Tzar" Ferdinand von SachSSe Coburg Gotha were a devoted Roman Catholic and former officer of Austro-Hungarian Army and a megalomaniac who hated all Ortodox Christians.
first look at the losses and capitulation by us and then write the first world war the Bulgarian army wins all the good field is a military rebellion paid by France because they lose the war and the USA then supports us and recognizes our lands Woodrow Wilson the American president
Is it interesting to live/grow up on territories with a lot of war traces, OR is it better to grow up on territories, which never experienced World Wars and didn't have real military conflicts for a very long time? 🇨🇭🤔🇨🇭
"Huge thanks" to the governments of Macedonia for the destruction of all military monuments and military cemeteries of the Bulgarian soldiers who died in the fighting.
The North Macedonian government didn't control former Bulgarian territory as far as I believe... Feel free to fill me in on which Bulgarian monuments / cemeteries in which cities you mean.
Wrong borders of Greece in your video timestap 1:57. You have Greece in her pre balkan war borders of 1881, while by 1913 Epirus, Makedonia proper and East Makedonia where also freed in the balkan wars.
God video, as all others of yours, BUT speak of Thesaloniki front and Dobro Polje fighting with no mentioning of Serbian army that achieved that breach is unthinkable. German Emperor Wilhelm II, in his telegram to Bulgarian Tsar Ferdinand I, stated: "Disgraceful! 62,000 Serbs decided the war!"
first look at the losses and capitulation by us and then write the first world war the Bulgarian army wins all the good field is a military rebellion paid by France because they lose the war and the USA then supports us and recognizes our lands Woodrow Wilson the American president
😂 God joke Kidd..Bulgarian Army finght vs 4 or 6 army.In Dorno pole my grand father is Hero amd survivor living for 1988 death 98 years.And talking abaut for wars snd battle in Dobro pole 6000 Bulgarian with small artilery and amonicion lost vs 30000 French Serbian army haves more artillery.And los is 2500vs 3500.But one is death 1/2 army it,s different 1/10 😉 .So take it easy on the heroic 😀
@@danieltemelkovski9828 u are wrong. Our nation doesnt regognize the Monkeydonians. Macedonia original is until Kilkis and Florina. According to archaeologists. Sorry Slavs, it s the truth
Thanks. BZ. Any truth to the Kaiser sending Tsar Ferdinand a telegram furious about the outcome of the battle of Dobro Pole to the effect of; 60,000 Serbs just decided the war?
the military rebellion in the first world war in a good field was paid for by France bzns organized it and Daskalov and Stamboliyski continued it they were sent to stop it and to continue the war we can stop you instantly with a strike on the flanks or organizing a new defense this is not possible because of Daskalov and Stamboliyski who were killed after the war because of this betrayal
@@goranboromisab7767 first look at the losses and capitulation by us and then write the first world war the Bulgarian army wins all the good field is a military rebellion paid by France because they lose the war and the USA then supports us and recognizes our lands Woodrow Wilson the American president
Again I need to put critic on your video. Bulgaria lost couple of fierce battles way before 1918, the most notable "Battle of the Crna Bend" 1916 where they were forced to retreat from Bitola that was important strategic spot which after in 1918 enabled front breakthrough. Serbs and Bulgarians during this period clashed heavily on the mountain Kaimaktsalan taking a huge loses on the both sides but at the end Serbs re-captured the mountain top. Also you made huge mistake by mentioning Doiran battle as the main reason of armistice besides poor soldiers condition. The main attack and front breakthrough happened at Dobro Pole from the side of Second Serbian army under the command of Field Marshal Stepa Stepanović supported by French colonial division. Right after this front collapsed Serbian First and Second army advanced all the way to Skopje while Brits and Greeks were still stocked at Doiran. By the way again mistake that it was the end of fighting, from Skopje Serbian army advanced to north clashing with Germans at Niš, although small it was still battle and together with couple of other towns on the way to Belgrade where Germans tried to make town defenses before evacuation or even traps but they were overwhelmed by Serbian troops.
Actually Bulgaria beat so hard the French and Russians at Crna bend. Serbians also took enormous losses and Bulgarians were outnumbered . If it's by any reasonable measure an Ally victory it definitely is a PYRRHIC one!!! The Allies captured only a tiny little few meters of shit land and couldn't continue cause they suffered too much. This is Pyrrhic
Bulgaria has almost always been on the wrong side of history, although this was not always of their own choosing. Every country wants to be "proud" of their history, but this is not what history is about. It is a science--a pursuit of truth, knowledge and meaning, which is completely undercut by nationalism and this idiotic pride nonsense.
Bulgaria was on the wrong side because of Macedonia, and today the brainwashed people in North Macedonia use this against us because they have been taught by their Communist Serbian and Russian overlords that they are not Bulgarians, therefore teaching them to hate themselves by hating on Bulgaria.
Since 1842 historians or other started making maps of the ethnic make up of the Balkans and other places but 1842 was the first by a Czech guy and maybe a Swiss one. I have heard of at least 50 maps from around the world of people coming to collect data. The Ottoman records of the time showed similar data. The biggest groups in Macedonia and the time were bulgarians, then greeks, then turks. San Stefano was a treaty that was made for some in "maximalistic borders" to include all bulgarians with significant minority or majority mostly. If it wasnt meant for Bulgaria to have them then dont give them at all in the first place. What data was takne supported the borders, then came the politics. Greece wanted Megali idea to be achieved but was far fethched but they didnt care. Serbia decided it wont let Bulgaria be dominant even if Bulgaria really didnt care for that, it wanted to be the dominant slavic nation in the Balkans and went on any lenghts to achieve it, we gave them 2 chances before we gave up and just entered in wars against them. Apart of those two nations who desired just land and people it seems, Bulgaria fought we the intent to include the biggest proven group of people which was in Macedonia. It became a national ideal, a right goal. If it succeded Bulgaria would have probably moved more into isolation after than, expansion without any reason wasnt a thing. So what was the nonsense then and stupid nationalism, you look it through modern lens and its naive. Half of my family would have died maybe in another future if they stayed in Macedonia and I probably would be a thing. Bulgaria lost in the end all wars, the victors write the history and Bulgaria remained mostly as a militaristic aggressor. Even if data was mostly on our side, we talk about Russian, British, French, Austrian, Italian, Swiss, US and other making maps, one of the was from a Greek and as expected had more greeks in places compared to the rest. All this was said for the later part of your comment and with no anger.
Well Skopje Macedonia ( Skopska Makedonija) was established in 1974, til then it was known as Old Serbia, so those French soldiers were buried whit honors by Serbs in Old Serbia.
One in every 4 Bulgarian is a descendant of refugees from Macedonia. Hundreds of thousands of people fled Serbian occupied Macedonia to Bulgaria because they loved being ruled by Serbia so much?
@@user_ghost34 if they didn't join the axis commiting war crimes, they would not have to flee. But the Serbs are the only side in the wars who buried enemy soldiers. The austrians and bulgars left civilians to rot. Because they couldnt figtht soldires only civilians. So you Šop, Bulgar, Bulgarian?
@@milansimonovic8267 Do you have reading comprehension issues? 600,000 Bulgarians fled the region of Macedonia (both Greek occupied Aegean and Serbian occupied vardar) to Bulgaria between 1913-1918. I wasn’t even talking about WW2, but a Serb lecturing anyone about alleged war crimes against civilians is just rich. I am at fault for thinking I could even have a constructive dialogue with a Serb. But you people reap what you sow, long live USA occupied Kosovo;)
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BTW Stefan is a Kings title amongst the Serbs. If you invastigate you will see that all Srbian kings are named Stefan Dušan, Stefan Nemanja, Stefan Uroš, Stefan Milutin, Stefan Dragutin.
Obrigado, Stefan! 🍀 🇧🇷
I enjoy your lectures. Would you consider that when you show maps, if you started zoomed out to better grasp where you are when zooming in to show fine details. Pausing might help but I have trouble seeing the country borders without seeing the big picture.
Thanks for doing these videos!
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provisions and supplies to the front are stopped by the bzns political party in Bulgaria to cause mutinies in the army they win at Doiran and Italuancire in another battle in a good field there is only one breakthrough which can be stopped by a strike on the flanks or the organization of a new defense but this is not happening because of the military rebellion and the betrayal of Daskalov and Stamboliyski, who were sent to the front to stop the rebellion and to continue the war, the USA supported the Kingdom of Bulgaria, then the rebellion was paid for by France, that's all, they signed an armistice because they could not stop the rebellion
As a Greek i must admit that the common Bulgarian soldier was a really tough motherf
Thanks for the honesty. I kinda wish to say something nice to return the favour, I like the relations we have today. Have a good day.
the military rebellion in the first world war in a good field was paid for by France bzns organized it and Daskalov and Stamboliyski continued it they were sent to stop it and to continue the war we can stop you instantly with a strike on the flanks or organizing a new defense this is not possible because of Daskalov and Stamboliyski who were killed after the war because of this betrayal
Love how you shed a light on the largely unknown events.
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@@HistoryHustle this Video is füll of Propaganda
Great vídeo, I knew nothing about the macedonian front in WW1, perhaps you filming in the frech cemetry examplifies perfect the scenario of a coalition (led by the french) against the underdeveloped bulgarian army. Thanks for sharing the vídeo, from brasil 🇧🇷 !!
Thank you Thiago!
Great history of a lesser known front in WWI. Thanks.
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Another great video about a virtually unknown episode of history. As a historian your videos always show me how much I do not know. I’m a little bit smarter today thanks to you!
Thanks Major!
Another excellent video Stefan - thanks for posting :)
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Stefan, great 👍 tour and update of history forgotten ✌️💚
Many thanks Jesse!
I love this channel! We get to learn about parts of the WWars that barely get mentioned by others. Thanks Stefan!
Thank you Joe!
When you go to some of these places. A wider view of the areas in modern times to contrast to original photos your using. Would be awesome to see the changes
British and Greeks were defeated at Dorjan but Serbs and French broke trough and Serb infantry and French cavalry were so fast that it prevented Bulgarians from forming a defense, it was like a Blitzkrieg but on foot and horse.
Thanks Stefan, very interesting.It's seems to be a fact everywhere in ww1 that brave soldiers are let down by their leaders
Yeah, there is definetely a bit of truth in the saying "lions led by donkeys"...
Why did you not mention the role of the Serbian Army in the breakthrough of the Thessaloniki front? (Obscure British Politics)
Believe the Serbs are mentioned.
I have a French bayonet used by my great grandfather in the Serbian army in the Vardar Offensive or the Salonika front in general. It’s a very humble piece of history.
I can imagine!
WE have many french and serb trophys from wwi
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Duidelijk een vergeten deel van WW1.
Ben redelijk geinformeerd over WW1 en 2, maar heb hier nog nooit iets (in detail) over gehoord.
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As always a great presentation of not well know subject material. Thanks
Thanks for you response.
thanks for this! knowing how active the Balkans were in WW1 helps us understand Churchill's focus on this region through much of WW2.
Thanks for you response.
Realy loved your video have you make something on Albania in world war 1
I am Bulgarian. Thank you for your attention...
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Thanks. A good video on a lesser spoken about front in The Cousins' War. Take care.
Thanks for watching.
great story mate keep it up i hope you do the Angels of Mons soon
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I enjoy learning about important campaigns that are rarely taught in the U.S.
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Greek army of the Salonika government had already seen action since May 1917, however that was before the reunification of Greece in late June 1917
the military rebellion in the first world war in a good field was paid for by France bzns organized it and Daskalov and Stamboliyski continued it they were sent to stop it and to continue the war we can stop you instantly with a strike on the flanks or organizing a new defense this is not possible because of Daskalov and Stamboliyski who were killed after the war because of this betrayal
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For all interested, Bertrand Tavernier made a historical film on the army of the East entitled "Captain Conan". The story shows the last battles of the year 1918 forcing the Bulgarians to capitulate.
Thank you Hustle for talking about those forgotten fronts !
You capitulation
This is millitary Rebellion lier
@@atanasdimitrov5046 French army won ww1 cope harder.
@@petaincoud671 In macedonia you have Only lose Battles of US dobro Pole ist Rebellion pay for france
@@atanasdimitrov5046 The Battle of Dobro Polje was won by Serbian and French troops.
The Bulgarians got crushed.
Bulgaria not losing a war challenge. Difficulty: Impossible
Another great video sir. A forgotten campaign.
Thanks Stuart.
Well never heard of this. Very interesting!
Thanks for watching!
On the WW1 Central Powers side, both Bulgaria and Turkey performed reasonably well. Austria Hungary was the much weaker link.
If Austria-Hungary had defeated Serbia quickly, WW1 could have been very different.
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Bulgaria was the country who mobilized the highest % of population to fight in WW1 than any country
A-H wasn't great in WW1 either.
Stefan, I know this is out of place but I have a question. I particularly enjoyed your video s about the Dutch SS .Did Dutch SS ever fight Free Dutch Forces?
Yes, in Belgium. See my video about Landstorm Nederland for that.
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Once Bulgaria was out, the Central Powers were done. The Ottomans, Austrian-Hungarians and finally Germans soon followed.
True.
As a lot of things are missed in this video, I want to add some perspective. Bulgaria was ready to crush the Salonika front in 1916 but due to german orders, the front remained open in order to engage more forces from the Antante. The war of attrition between the colonial powers of France and England on the one side and Bulgaria on the other side was won by the Antante which was the real reason behind the collapse of the front. Bulgaria fought long and was getting weaker by each day while the collonial powers had unlimited men and supplies. In the Battle of Dobro pole the attacing force consisting mainly of french forces and some small serbian forces had a man advantage of 1:5 and artillery advantage of 1:20. Also Bulgaria didn't have unjustified claims on Macedonia at that time because the population was mainly bulgarian (you can find many sources from the newspapers from that time). Also something to add about Serbia because I see they are active here in the comments: Serbia was destroyed and didn't function as a country at that time. Their army was under french command and supplied by them. So it is fair to say that France defeated Bulgaria because the english and greek combined forces failed at the Battle of Doiran. As I see how well the graves of the fallen french soldiers are maintained in N. Macedonia it makes me sad because the bulgarian graves there are mostly destroyed as we are subhumans and N. Macedonia tries their best to erase all connections with Bulgaria. Respect to our neightbour countries and may we never fight a war between us and keep the region in peace. These days are over and hopefully we will never have them again. In conclusion I want to mention that my great-great grandfather was killed after trying to escape captivity from the Antante forces after the collapse of the front. (my sources are english mainly so don't blame me for any kind of propaganda or something also I studied History in the university)
Thanks for sharing this.
Ime moje (my name Đorđe is the same as your Georgi), saying that it was the French who overturned the campaign at Salonika front would be the same as saying that the Bulgarians are actually German, since your monarch (who would shortly after abdicate) was a German. There are some facts which cannot be ignored. First, the telegram sent by kaiser Wilhelm to your monarch, saying "Disgraceful! 62000 Serbs decided the war!" might be judged as to provoke reaction and probably exaggerated, but looking at all operations held in these two weeks before capitulation of Bulgaria, only those where serbian armies were involved were successful in breakthrough, as the other nations' armies were not that willing to risk many casualties of their soldiers. There are even some sources claiming that serbian infantry divisions rushed further and faster than even the french cavalry while heading towards Skopje and Niš. In Bulgarian case, all operations held during the war were influenced by german interest, as Bulgaria was practically a German puppet state, so it's fair to say the Bulgarians were the victims of german politics and plans, leaving the Salonika front mostly consisting of bulgarian armies and basically under control of Germans, whose main aims were on western and eastern front. That left Bulgarians in the situation that they need to keep the front stable, but mistreatment of bulgarian soldiers where only Germans would be equipped and fed led to fall of bulgarian soldiers' morale and thus all the mutinies happening while attempting to hold the front. So, it's not the french guns, nor the serbian bravery, but actually german mistreatment as the main influence that led to the known outcome. It is true that bulgarian interference helped the war drag all the way to 1918 as they could use forces from the Balkan front as reinforcement on two other fronts, not knowing that this front would actually decide the war.
As for N. Macedonia, you know that after the Ottomans this region was practically left as a void filled with people who spoke some language that was not greek, not bulgarian, not serbian, but some cocktail language developed over centuries, and even today you see that people of Macedonia, northern Greece, western Bulgaria and south and southeastern Serbia can understand each other way better than the rest of our countries. Well, this region was in subsequent years, decades, almost the whole century under aggressive attempts to be incorporated into each of the surrounding states and peoples until they got their own republic within socialist Yugoslavia. Out of all, the bulgarian attempts were the most aggressive, hence this hostility coming from Macedonians towards Bulgarians (they get along really well with us Serbs despite all tragedy happening there during the XX century).
However, I feel simpathy for Bulgarians as they were really the prevailing force in the Balkans during their involvement up until the very and bitter end, having been left to fight by themselves what was the war of great powers and, I repeat, helped Germany and AH to endure for so long on all the three fronts. So yes, Bulgarians really deserved a monument and they would most probably have if the central powers won the war.
@@billybilly9678 I am glad we share the same name. I share the same Surname also with a lot of modern day north-macedonians but they will call me tatar or mongol or whatever their propaganda has told them to call the bulgarian people. About our monarch - indeed he was a german who was put on the throne from the Great powers (mainly Russia) but this is another topic. As you mention the facts, let's start with this fact: Serbia was destroyed and stopped functioning as a state by the end of December 1915 after the Kosovo operation by the Bulgarian army. The remaining serbian forces fled to Corfu. Where was the Serbian army in 1916? 1917? early 1918? This is not a question as we know the answer. It is true that Bulgaria could close the Salonika front in 1916 but was ordered by Germany just to make a front where Entente forces could be engaged. Also it was actually the french guns which decided the battle as they began using flamethrowers which were unknown to the Bulgarian army at that time. About Macedonia you are so wrong so I recommend you read some english or western sources about the ethnicity of the region. Bulgarians there were like at least 60% of the population, also a lot of high class bulgarian generals and politicians were from Macedonia which made the macedonian lobby in the Parlament very strong so it made the country fight for Macedonia at all costs. The fact that the regions you mentioned could understand each other is because they were all mainly bulgarian (check Bulgarian exarchy 1870 which was a document signed by the Sultan). The Macedonian question is too long and complicated to discuss so I will only mention that the idea behind independent Macedonia was first formed in Sofia around 1889 and the idea was unification of Bulgaria and Macedonia like we did it in 1885 with Eastern Rumelia. Another thing is we were never hostile to Macedonia as propaganda says. Why there were no uprisings in Macedonia during our reign? Good question. Macedonians became hostile to Bulgaria because of the Yugoslavian propaganda, Soviet and Bulgarian communist parties in order to erase everything between the two countries. Big success for Yugoslavia in this matter. Bravo! Also big mistake from Bulgaria is that after the major surrender of the Serbian army, some of the prisoners were allowed to go home...This favour would not be returned after the war. A lot of bulgarians were kept prisoners for long years some of them returning after 10 years! Every state commits bad things during war (this is the harsh truth about the war) so there is nothing like Serbia is good or Bulgaria is bad, both countries did bad things to each other (this is war). Serbia won the war, they took what they wanted but their overextending made them face another problems which came many years later. We lost the war but we live in peace and mainland Bulgaria has not seen war for more than 100 years. In the end, I want everybody in the Balkans to live in peace, shake their hands and move forward. Be proud with your nation and history but don't let nationalism poison your mind towards you neighbours. Peace!
@@georgitraykov2792 I mostly agree with you, but I love discussions so we can challenge our differences and probably we will not eventually meet, but as you give me food for thought (and you really do), I will try to do the same. Where was Serbian army from 1916-1918? In September 1916 they conquered the peak of Kajmakcalan and subsequently the town of Bitola (Monastir) and even established part of statehood there (the rest of the statehood was logically stationed in Corfu), which makes the country at least 1% liberated (yay). About the front closing it is in the domain of theory what would happen, and it's not they didn't try - they certainly did, but the joined allied forces also had their say on it. Central powers calculated that the closing the front should engage more forces transferred from another fronts, so they rejected the possibility as it would weaken them on other fronts. About the guns, yes, we had the french guns right from the start of the war as you had German or whatever else, but it's not the guns; for comparison, good instrument doesn't make you a good musician. The Macedonian question is really that complex, so we could drag on to this, but we need one Macedonian to join the discussion. However, yes, there were more people declaring themselves as Bulgarians than people declaring themselves as Serbs, Albanians or Greeks, but the majority actually declared themselves as simply peasants as the Ottoman rule for 400 years obviously took its toll, with nationality lately being part of the influence from neighboring countries. Well, that influence was mostly Bulgarian and there was an oppression going on and lot of shit during the turn of the centuries with lots of atrocities even in peace time, of course from all sides. We could agree how it managed to become a part of Serbia in 1912 and not Bulgaria (it was again the fuckup by great powers which made allied countries of Serbia and Bulgaria dispute over this territory since Italians lobbied not to allow Serbians to do what they previously arranged with Bulgaria). As for the communist influence in breaking ties with Macedonia, well, get in line, we also have something to say about it, but it's not the issue now and I will not stretch the subject, it's still not the fact, but theory. A lot of POWs from all sides experienced the same destiny as those Bulgarians returning home after 10 years, I will mention some of the Serbs even ending up somehow in far East, in China, Korea and Japan, but most of them got stuck up in Russia fighting in Russian civil war (as my grandgrandfather who firstly got mobilized by A-H, then deserted to the Russian side). It is true that Serbia's overextending made them face a whole lot of problems and it's actual even now since our country keeps shrinking year by year since the '90s, but that is also some other issue (too painful). About the war, I totally agree with you, there is no good in war, regardless for what good you're fighting (and they all fought for some good), it's not a sports event, it's just killing and conquering. I was born in peaceful time, spent my childhood while there was a war in Bosnia and Croatia, suffered bombing by NATO, have Croatian part of the family from grandmother's side, have Bosnian and muslim friends, not quite related to the Bulgarians as I'm from western Serbia (well I used to work with them in market research industry, got along real fine) and I send you peace and love. Had some events in the history happened differently, who knows, we would easily end up in the same country and declared the same nationality, but in this reality we are slavic and orthodox brothers if nothing more. Btw, we also have Trajković families down in the south and southeast (well logically).
@@billybilly9678 You are right about Kaymakchalan was a great Serbian victory but it had little stategic consequences. Also the casulties were great from both sides. The loss of Bitola was more of strategic move from our army but still a loss. About Macedonia - it was decided that the Russian Emperor will be the arbitrage between Bulgaria and Serbia (this is an agreement before the Balkan war which Serbia didn't honor). The Great powers made Bulgaria and Serbia hate each other for their own good. They did a good job for sure. Also you are right that under different circumstances we could end in the same country as Bulgaria was about to join Yugoslavia at some point but was declined by the serbs as they feared that bulgarians could become the leading nation in the country. It is all true that in our core we are orthodox and slavic (mainly but not only as 40% of modern bulgarians have proto-bulgarian genes) countries and we share more similarities than differences. Many countries have been at war for long time and still managed to shake their hands after everything (France and Germany for example). From my point of view bulgarians are mainly friendly to serbian people (because of serbian music, skara and other things) but I don't think that serbians see us the same way. A few months ago I saw anti-bulgarian propaganda in serbian media with Vucic sponsoring it (something about bulgarian attrocities during WW1). I mean why would you boost these nationalistic views and hatred towards your neighbour if you have good intentions? Why don't you boost the relations in a different way? Politics. I want all Balkan countries to thrive and develop, erase this ethnic hatred and move forward for our own good...I also send you peace and love from the most beautiful region of Bulgaria (Rodopi). May God bless you and your family and may never our countries be at war.
I have to give Bulgaria a lot of respect for their performance in WW1. A small country, and yet they fought very well against a coalition of powerful enemies.
Serbia held superpowers for two years,Bulgaria is a joke compared to Serbia
Respect? for being a gang of bandits invading other countries ..I bet you love Putin.
Bulgaria like usually attacking when having support from Germany .Serbia was only one against Austrhungary,Germany, Bulgaria .Bulgaria lost every single war against Serbia.
@@63Vaso you fought most off your wars with help. serbk bulgarian war you got oushed fat into serbia with us annexing land for a little.bit. second balkan war you fell first luckily the romanians helped you
@@123skillax Bulgarian have always helped by Germany,AustroHungari.Always stabbing Serbs in the back.Bulgarian support Nazi Germany Hittler,.Russian liberation of your land.Now you are supporting NATO against Russia.You are guys losers always.Serbs always 🥇
My great-grandad was on the Salonica Front, he caught malaria pretty early on and was out of action for so long, he was invalided back to Britain, before actign as a training instructor and then rotating out to Italy and the the Western Front. Considering how disastrous the battles of Doiran were, that mosquito bite probably saved his life.
Another wonderful documentary coverage video about Bulgarian 🇧🇬 intervened WW1 beside (central power's ) and its suited for peace in 1918...history Hustle channel always introduces an excellence history matters
the military rebellion in the first world war in a good field was paid for by France bzns organized it and Daskalov and Stamboliyski continued it they were sent to stop it and to continue the war we can stop you instantly with a strike on the flanks or organizing a new defense this is not possible because of Daskalov and Stamboliyski who were killed after the war because of this betrayal
Stephan, your English is much improved!
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Not a word of serbian actions
Feel free to share words.
@@HistoryHustle serbs broke the back of bulgarians,had 2 be stopped by the French 4 retaliation.
Thank you for this video. When talking about "Serbia in WW1", people often think of Serbia with its current borders, which is wrong. Because, during that time, half of Serbian territory actually was what is now North Macedonia, as Vojvodina and other regions were not yet part of Serbia.
In 1912, Serbia doubled its size by gaining land from the Ottoman Empire, which now makes up North Macedonia. The Kingdom of Serbia quickly began recruiting Macedonians into the military, and half of the Serbian army soldiers were Macedonians. Many battles in WW1 took place in Macedonia.
Following the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, the Serbian King continued to treat Macedonians as Serbian, attempting to assimilate them into Serbian culture. This policy led to the assassination of several Serbian officials by Macedonians in the 1920s, including the assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia by a Macedonian in 1934.
Bulgaria bit of a lot more than they could chew but lasted a lot longer than you would assume
Probably but we could fight then and had good reasons to do so.
@@vasil.kamdzhalov if you stayed neutral or just joined the entente you and the whole world would have been better off. Imagine how much more successful the brusilov offensive would have been with Serbia still tying down troops, you would get no Bolsheviks
@@williamthebonquerer9181 If Serbia honoured its deal. Serbia held territory that was full with Bulgarians some ancestors of mine included. National unification was the sole goal of the nation and the people. Neutrality wasnt possible but Bulgaria negotiated with the Entente in WW1 but what they promised was half-assed and offered territories from the Ottoman empire which we didnt want, compared to other states we didnt want just land but people. Greece agreed to give up territory but Serbia ignored any requests from France and Great Britian. Serbia being ally after Serbo-Bulgarian war and then Balkans wars was not possible. They expired their trust from us and war was the way. Bolsheviks for us came in WW2 when Central Powers lost either way, Hitler would have been in power any way, his tactics would have been similar, Hitler would have threatened invasion of Bulgaria and to avoid it Bulgaria probably would have joined again the Axis to play as an ally but invasion by the USSR probably would have happened again, Stalin used stupid reasons to do it. We didnt give him reasons whatsoever but he still did it as it was his plan.
By the way- on Dobro Polje was 2nd Serbian army with two French's colonilal divisions 17th and 122nd (Senegalies)
Thanks for you response.
Battle of Crna bend 1916 is a Pyrrhic victory for the Allies who suffered tremendous casualties ! And didnt have a muscle to continue, later every offensive of theirs was stopped.
Thanks for sharing.
They were lucky to get out of the war and not lose more people, unlike the other countries involved.
Indeed.
Bror, support you. We need to teach.
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xSome points. With Venizelos there were people from Thessaly and Macedonia. But not Ipirus which was one of the new lands. Also one of the divisions were from Greeks from the Eastern Aegean islands that were liberated during the Balkan was (Chios, Mitilini etc).
Doirani is a lake not a city. It is in the boarders between Greece and NMK. The closest cities are Kilkis and Serres from Greece and Strumnica from NMK.
Are you sure because Epirus voted for Venizelos in 1920... even though he lost the overall election he scored a comfortable victory there.
Doiran is a small town, as well as the name of the lake. The closest town is Gevgeli.
@@nikator6162 strumnica is closest. There is no town with that name only a very small village right on the boarders
@@theodorossarafis7370 lol, not true. As I said, Gevgeli is a town, not a village, and it's a seat of an administrative unit. It's classified as a town, it's got little over 15k inhabitants. Yes, Strumica is double that size but that doesn't make Gevgeli a village nor Strumica the closest town to Doiran.
@@nikator6162 i never said that gevgelja is a village. I said there is village doiran in the greek side by the boarders
Serbians kept fighting after their country was gone💪
Huge respect.
But respect to all balkan countries who even went into the war after the balkan wars.
Hope to cover more on Serbia during WW1 this summer.
@@HistoryHustle I hope every balkan country gets their recognition, I just saw the montenegro documentary. You talk about everything unbiased and good. Keep it up!
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Serbians had a lot of support and help.
It's not fair match.
@Aleks K that's war, why didn't the Bulgarians go with the entente? It was their decision.
I am pleased to hear the war cemetery was well maintained. The Bulgarian people were suffering very badly by the time they were defeated . 3 wars in the space of a few short years was devastating . Especially as ways to the civilian population including children. The Bulgarians were also said to have committed atrocities aginst the Serbs 😶
Not "said to have commited attrocities", but they COMMITED A REAL GENOCIDE, killing about 100 000 Serb civilians, many of them in the concentration camps, as well Greeks, Romanians (in Dobrugea) and Albanians! Please, find on the net articles about the Toplica Uprising 1917 in Serbia & bulgarian occupation of Dobrugea 1916-18. The bulgarian souveregne "Tzar" Ferdinand von SachSSe Coburg Gotha were a devoted Roman Catholic and former officer of Austro-Hungarian Army and a megalomaniac who hated all Ortodox Christians.
first look at the losses and capitulation by us and then write the first world war the Bulgarian army wins all the good field is a military rebellion paid by France because they lose the war and the USA then supports us and recognizes our lands Woodrow Wilson the American president
We defeated 3 wars ? Serbian defeated 3 wars 3 capitulates Reed history
You lose every war bulgarian Army Beat three wars serbo Bulgarian war ww1 and First Balkan war ww2 WE stay neutral saved 50 000 jews
Is it interesting to live/grow up on territories with a lot of war traces, OR is it better to grow up on territories, which never experienced World Wars and didn't have real military conflicts for a very long time? 🇨🇭🤔🇨🇭
Depends on how long the war was ago. I would not wanna grow up in the years after a war just ended.
"Huge thanks" to the governments of Macedonia for the destruction of all military monuments and military cemeteries of the Bulgarian soldiers who died in the fighting.
The North Macedonian government didn't control former Bulgarian territory as far as I believe... Feel free to fill me in on which Bulgarian monuments / cemeteries in which cities you mean.
@@HistoryHustle The military cemeteries are on the territory of North Macedonia. Where the fighting was.
What do you expect ? The Bulgars were the Nazi enemy.
@@RU-AussieThis is WW1 неписмен.
@@RU-Aussie Какъв нацистки враг,става въпрос за Първата световна война,образовай се?!
Wrong borders of Greece in your video timestap 1:57. You have Greece in her pre balkan war borders of 1881, while by 1913 Epirus, Makedonia proper and East Makedonia where also freed in the balkan wars.
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the offensive that decided WW1
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God video, as all others of yours, BUT speak of Thesaloniki front and Dobro Polje fighting with no mentioning of Serbian army that achieved that breach is unthinkable. German Emperor Wilhelm II, in his telegram to Bulgarian Tsar Ferdinand I, stated: "Disgraceful! 62,000 Serbs decided the war!"
first look at the losses and capitulation by us and then write the first world war the Bulgarian army wins all the good field is a military rebellion paid by France because they lose the war and the USA then supports us and recognizes our lands Woodrow Wilson the American president
😂 God joke Kidd..Bulgarian Army finght vs 4 or 6 army.In Dorno pole my grand father is Hero amd survivor living for 1988 death 98 years.And talking abaut for wars snd battle in Dobro pole 6000 Bulgarian with small artilery and amonicion lost vs 30000 French Serbian army haves more artillery.And los is 2500vs 3500.But one is death 1/2 army it,s different 1/10 😉 .So take it easy on the heroic 😀
@@stanbatakarata6081 kezi se. .... bugari fas'isti.
@@tatjanavelkova5814 Нямапфашисти Сладуранме.Фашистите са в промитите ви главички от Друже Тито . 😀. Нали знаеш Обичам те Сладуранче Душо ! 💋 😘
North Macedonia is a fake name. Macedonia is GREECE. This country is out of Macedonian region.
Dunno bro. It looks like a pretty real name to me. Even your own government recognizes it lol.
Yeah..
Macedonia is to all nations. So better chill. Go fight Erdogan
@@space.junk101 after Erdogan is your turn
@@danieltemelkovski9828 u are wrong. Our nation doesnt regognize the Monkeydonians. Macedonia original is until Kilkis and Florina. According to archaeologists. Sorry Slavs, it s the truth
Uncle Bulgaria, the Wombles.
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Salonica and After: The sideshow that ended the war.
Wouldn't say it ended WW1, but it did for Bulgaria and sure is an overlooked theatre.
Battlle for Monastery -1916
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Did the Greeks fight any battles against the Turks?
During WW1 no. After it yes.
The salonika front where none of the allies wanted to start it.only the serbs wanted to go for it.
Ok.
@@HistoryHustle what did the keiser say to the King of Bulgaria...
2:33 Serbia was beaten but not defeated.
Remnants of the Serbian army left to fight another day yes. But the Serbian territory was under occupation.
@@HistoryHustle Under occupation but not capitulated.
And Bulgaria was defeated but not beaten
Thanks. BZ.
Any truth to the Kaiser sending Tsar Ferdinand a telegram furious about the outcome of the battle of Dobro Pole to the effect of; 60,000 Serbs just decided the war?
the military rebellion in the first world war in a good field was paid for by France bzns organized it and Daskalov and Stamboliyski continued it they were sent to stop it and to continue the war we can stop you instantly with a strike on the flanks or organizing a new defense this is not possible because of Daskalov and Stamboliyski who were killed after the war because of this betrayal
@@atanasdimitrov5046 who loses a battle always blames a higher power for it, never his own incompetence. Evry loser will tell the same.
@@goranboromisab7767 buhaha this is Military Rebellion we are Not lose you lose all Battles from us
@@goranboromisab7767 first look at the losses and capitulation by us and then write the first world war the Bulgarian army wins all the good field is a military rebellion paid by France because they lose the war and the USA then supports us and recognizes our lands Woodrow Wilson the American president
@@atanasdimitrov5046 Really? Thank you very much for keeping us informed about the real truth.
Again I need to put critic on your video. Bulgaria lost couple of fierce battles way before 1918, the most notable "Battle of the Crna Bend" 1916 where they were forced to retreat from Bitola that was important strategic spot which after in 1918 enabled front breakthrough. Serbs and Bulgarians during this period clashed heavily on the mountain Kaimaktsalan taking a huge loses on the both sides but at the end Serbs re-captured the mountain top. Also you made huge mistake by mentioning Doiran battle as the main reason of armistice besides poor soldiers condition. The main attack and front breakthrough happened at Dobro Pole from the side of Second Serbian army under the command of Field Marshal Stepa Stepanović supported by French colonial division. Right after this front collapsed Serbian First and Second army advanced all the way to Skopje while Brits and Greeks were still stocked at Doiran. By the way again mistake that it was the end of fighting, from Skopje Serbian army advanced to north clashing with Germans at Niš, although small it was still battle and together with couple of other towns on the way to Belgrade where Germans tried to make town defenses before evacuation or even traps but they were overwhelmed by Serbian troops.
Actually Bulgaria beat so hard the French and Russians at Crna bend. Serbians also took enormous losses and Bulgarians were outnumbered .
If it's by any reasonable measure an Ally victory it definitely is a PYRRHIC one!!!
The Allies captured only a tiny little few meters of shit land and couldn't continue cause they suffered too much.
This is Pyrrhic
Do video about verdun
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Crying Central Powers noises
You crying WE Go outside of the war whit Rebellion Not lose this Battle
They sure weren't happy.
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Stefan you didn't mantion bigest Serbian roll in cruching of Thesalonyky front...and stop until half of Bulgaria!?
Please explain.
Bulgaria has almost always been on the wrong side of history, although this was not always of their own choosing. Every country wants to be "proud" of their history, but this is not what history is about. It is a science--a pursuit of truth, knowledge and meaning, which is completely undercut by nationalism and this idiotic pride nonsense.
Bulgaria was on the wrong side because of Macedonia, and today the brainwashed people in North Macedonia use this against us because they have been taught by their Communist Serbian and Russian overlords that they are not Bulgarians, therefore teaching them to hate themselves by hating on Bulgaria.
Since 1842 historians or other started making maps of the ethnic make up of the Balkans and other places but 1842 was the first by a Czech guy and maybe a Swiss one. I have heard of at least 50 maps from around the world of people coming to collect data. The Ottoman records of the time showed similar data. The biggest groups in Macedonia and the time were bulgarians, then greeks, then turks. San Stefano was a treaty that was made for some in "maximalistic borders" to include all bulgarians with significant minority or majority mostly. If it wasnt meant for Bulgaria to have them then dont give them at all in the first place. What data was takne supported the borders, then came the politics. Greece wanted Megali idea to be achieved but was far fethched but they didnt care. Serbia decided it wont let Bulgaria be dominant even if Bulgaria really didnt care for that, it wanted to be the dominant slavic nation in the Balkans and went on any lenghts to achieve it, we gave them 2 chances before we gave up and just entered in wars against them. Apart of those two nations who desired just land and people it seems, Bulgaria fought we the intent to include the biggest proven group of people which was in Macedonia. It became a national ideal, a right goal. If it succeded Bulgaria would have probably moved more into isolation after than, expansion without any reason wasnt a thing. So what was the nonsense then and stupid nationalism, you look it through modern lens and its naive. Half of my family would have died maybe in another future if they stayed in Macedonia and I probably would be a thing.
Bulgaria lost in the end all wars, the victors write the history and Bulgaria remained mostly as a militaristic aggressor. Even if data was mostly on our side, we talk about Russian, British, French, Austrian, Italian, Swiss, US and other making maps, one of the was from a Greek and as expected had more greeks in places compared to the rest.
All this was said for the later part of your comment and with no anger.
Well Skopje Macedonia ( Skopska Makedonija) was established in 1974, til then it was known as Old Serbia, so those French soldiers were buried whit honors by Serbs in Old Serbia.
@V V VMRO is a terrorist organization, but when you dont have promenent people you glorify terrorists. So you a Bulgar or a Bulgarian?
1974? Lol. I hope for your sake that was a typo.
One in every 4 Bulgarian is a descendant of refugees from Macedonia. Hundreds of thousands of people fled Serbian occupied Macedonia to Bulgaria because they loved being ruled by Serbia so much?
@@user_ghost34 if they didn't join the axis commiting war crimes, they would not have to flee. But the Serbs are the only side in the wars who buried enemy soldiers. The austrians and bulgars left civilians to rot. Because they couldnt figtht soldires only civilians. So you Šop, Bulgar, Bulgarian?
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Do you have reading comprehension issues? 600,000 Bulgarians fled the region of Macedonia (both Greek occupied Aegean and Serbian occupied vardar) to Bulgaria between 1913-1918. I wasn’t even talking about WW2, but a Serb lecturing anyone about alleged war crimes against civilians is just rich. I am at fault for thinking I could even have a constructive dialogue with a Serb. But you people reap what you sow, long live USA occupied Kosovo;)