200 The Balkan Wars in Retrospect
After the conclusion of what is rightfully called the "first national catastrophe" it's worth looking back at the scale, scope, and...
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Eric D. Halsey
Dec 30, 20233 min read
199 The First National Catastrophe
The die is cast as Bulgaria embarks on a surprise attack against Serbia and Greece to gain the territories it feels it has earned. Major...
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Eric D. Halsey
Dec 28, 20232 min read
198 One Against All
With the end of the First Balkan War, Bulgaria faces a difficult choice. Its army is on the brink of revolt, its neighbors are...
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Eric D. Halsey
Nov 30, 20232 min read
197 The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?
Just as Bulgaria achieves what one author terms its first diplomatic success of the war, the country is losing another kind of war. Major...
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Eric D. Halsey
Nov 27, 20232 min read
196 The Fortresses Fall
As the First Balkan War enters its final stages, the final 3 Ottoman fortresses are each forced to surrender. But even before the guns...
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Eric D. Halsey
Oct 31, 20231 min read
195 The War Resumes
Mere hours after peace is agreed to, a coup tears up the treaty and brings the war back into an active phase. As a result, Bulgaria faces...
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Eric D. Halsey
Oct 24, 20232 min read
194 The Chataldzha Armistice
With the failure of Bulgaria's assault on the Chataldzha line, the pace of the war has declined and the Tsar accepted that an armistice...
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Eric D. Halsey
Sep 30, 20231 min read
193 A Wave Against the Rocks
As the Greeks and Serbs complete the defeat of most Ottoman forces in the rest of the Balkans, the Bulgarians finally begin the attack on...
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Eric D. Halsey
Sep 27, 20231 min read
192 The Great Race
After two weeks of great victories, the Balkan states try and press their advantage. But above all, the great race is for the city of...
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Eric D. Halsey
Aug 30, 20231 min read
191 Lost Victories
As the Bulgarians, Serbs, and Greeks each win huge victories on the battlefield, can they capitalize on their success or will they be...
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Eric D. Halsey
Aug 29, 20231 min read
190 The Early Stages of The First Balkan War
The war, decades in the making, to expel the Ottoman Empire from Europe has begun. In this episode, we look at the armies and societies...
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