Talk of an Armistice, Bulgaria in Turmoil, But Fighting Still Ferocious. Special to The Great War Project. (8 October) A century ago, one by one and day by day, Germany and its allies are crumbling. On September 27th “more than 23,000 German prisoners had been taken,” reports historian Martin Gilbert. Elsewhere on the front line…
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SALONIKA: THE MOST FORGOTTEN FRONT
by Mike Shuster
Greece is Now in the Fight, Seeking Ancient Lands Most Troops Dying from Malaria, Other Diseases. Special to The Great War Project (9-12 September) On this day a century ago, there is much news from a lesser known theater of the war. Another front is opening in the war. It is the Salonika Front, centered…
WAR SPREADS IN THE BALKANS
by Mike Shuster
Austria Strikes Serbia, Its Troops in Belgrade. Bulgaria Joins Attack Against Serbia Special to The Great War Project (6-9 October) The forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany are preparing to invade Serbia, where this whole tragic slaughter began with the assassination in Sarajevo of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Until now, Serbia is…
THE SPOILS OF WAR IN SECRET AGREEMENTS
by Mike Shuster
Mutiny Spreading; Germany Loses African Colony. On Western Front, Allies Eager for New Offensive Special to The Great War Project (14-17 July) The war is changing everything. Already instances of mutiny and rebellion hit the retreating Russian army in Eastern Europe. These mutinous episodes are encouraged by Bolshevik propaganda circulating widely among Russian troops. There…