Battle of Doiran (1917)

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Battle of Doiran
Part of Macedonian front (World War I)
A Bulgarian telephone station with trench periscope observing the enemy's position at the Doiran front, March 1917 (German Official Photograph/National Archives).
Date 22 April 1917 – 9 May 1917 Location Lake Dojran, (present-day North Macedonia) Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
Bulgaria	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Vazov	George Milne
Strength
1 Division: 30,000 men 147 guns 35 mortars 130 machine guns[1]	3 Divisions: 43,000 men 160 guns 110 mortars 440 machine guns[2]
Casualties and losses
2,000	12,000

The Battle of Doiran was a 1917 battle between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria during World War I. The battle ended in decisive Bulgarian victory, leading to 16 months of silence on the front before the Third Battle of Doiran.