Battle of Doiran (1916)

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The Battle of Doiran (1916) was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in which Bulgarian and Entente forces clashed around Lake Doiran in present-day North Macedonia.

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Battle of Doiran (1916) canonical 1
Battle of Doiran (1918) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Doiran 1916
belligerent Bulgaria
Entente Powers
France
Kingdom of Bulgaria
Kingdom of Serbia
United Kingdom
combatantRole Bulgaria as defender
Entente as attacker
conflictIn World War I
conflictType land battle
countryInvolved Serbia
date 1916
front Salonika front
linked to: Balkan Front
geographicalFeature Lake Doiran
linked to: Lake Dojran
hasContext Allied Salonika campaign
linked to: Salonika Expedition

trench warfare on the Macedonian front
historicalPeriod early 20th century
location border region between present-day North Macedonia and Greece
near Lake Doiran
present-day North Macedonia
militaryFront Macedonian front
opposedTo Allied Powers
Entente Powers
outcome Entente offensive repulsed
partOf Macedonian front
operations around Salonika in 1916
region Macedonia
linked to: Macedonia region
relatedEvent Battle of Doiran (1917)
Battle of Doiran (1918)
result Bulgarian defensive victory
side Central Powers side represented by Bulgaria
strategicObjective Entente attempt to break Bulgarian lines near Doiran
strategicSignificance helped stabilize Bulgarian positions on the Macedonian front
theater Balkan theatre of World War I

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Battle of Doiran hasPart Battle of Doiran (1916)
Battle of Doiran (1916) relatedEvent Battle of Doiran (1918)
linked to: Battle of Doiran (1916)