Battle of Doiran (1918)

Battle of Doiran
Part of Vardar Offensive (World War I)
1914–1918 British Military Cemetery in Polykastro (formerly Karasouli) near Lake Doiran.
Date 18–19 September 1918 Location Doiran Lake, Kingdom of Serbia (present-day Greece and Republic of North Macedonia) Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
Entente Powers:  United Kingdom  Greece	Central Powers  Bulgaria IMRO
Commanders and leaders
Henry Wilson George Milne	Vladimir Vazov Stefan Nerezov
Units involved
United Kingdom 22nd Division  Greece Serres Division Crete Division	Bulgaria 9th (Pleven) Infantry Division (elements of 11th Infantry Division IMRO 1st Macedonian Brigade and the Mountain Division)
Strength
45,672 29,328[a] Total: 75,000	35,000[1]
Casualties and losses
3,155-3,871[2][3][4] 3,404-3,948 (official numbers)[2][3] Total: 6,559-7,819	2,726[5]

The Third Battle of Doiran was fought from 18 to 19 September 1918, with the British and the Greeks assaulting the positions of the Bulgarian First Army near Dojran Lake. The battle was part of World War I and took place in the Balkan Theatre. The battle ended with the Bulgarians repulsing all attacks.

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