Serbian campaign

Serbian Campaign
Part of Balkans theatre
Date August 1914- November 1918 Location Serbia Result Treaty of Versallies
Belligerents
Central Powers, Bulgaria	Serbia, Triple Entente

The Serbian Campaign was fought from August 1914 until then end of the war in 1918 with a nearly two year break in the middle as Serbia was conquered.

1914

The war against Serbia started on August 12 when Austrian armies crossed the border, the Drina river.

1915

Something like a grand strategy for the Central Powers demanded that a railway be opened up between Germany and the Ottoman Empire. This meant Serbia had to be conquered.

1916

Inconclusive fighting along the Greek border.

1917

Very quiet on this front.

1918

Allies counter-attack and recapture all of Serbia. First Bulgaria, then Hungary sues for peace.

Sources

• Falls, Cyril The Great War (1960).