Doiran sector fortifications
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The Doiran sector fortifications were a network of heavily fortified Bulgarian defensive positions on the Macedonian Front in World War I, renowned for withstanding repeated Allied assaults.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doiran sector fortifications canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive line
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military fortification system ⓘ |
| associatedBattle |
Battle of Doiran (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Doiran (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied Salonika Army operations
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Bulgarian military history ⓘ |
| belligerentAttacker |
France
NERFINISHED
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Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentDefender | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense against Allied forces ⓘ |
| commanderDefender | Vladimir Vazov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Bulgarian engineering units ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | defense in depth ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
artillery positions
ⓘ
barbed wire entanglements ⓘ bunkers ⓘ dugouts ⓘ observation posts ⓘ trenches ⓘ |
| frontSector | Doiran sector of the Macedonian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | site of World War I memorials in the Doiran area ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Bulgarian ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Greece
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North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Doiran sector
NERFINISHED
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Lake Doiran area NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
strong defensive engineering
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withstanding repeated Allied assaults ⓘ |
| operator | Bulgarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedForce |
British XII Corps
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French units on the Macedonian Front ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bulgarian defensive system on the Macedonian Front
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Macedonian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfUse |
repulsed major Allied offensives in 1917
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repulsed major Allied offensives in 1918 ⓘ |
| status | largely ruined ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | protected approaches to Strumica and the Vardar valley ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly terrain around Lake Doiran ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1916–1918 ⓘ |
| usedInWar | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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