Battle of Kilkis-Lahana and the Liberation of Makedonia

[Mygdonia]

The Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas (Ç ìÜ÷ç Êïýêïõò (Êéëêßò)-Ëá÷áíÜ) took place during the Second Balkan War between Greece and Bulgaria for the town of Kilkis in Macedonia. The battle lasted three days from June 19, 1913 to June 21st. The Greek army defeated the Bulgarian army.



During the night of 16-17 June, 1913, the Bulgarians, without official declaration of war, attacked their former Greek and the Serbian allies, and managed to evict the Serbs from Gevgeli, cutting off communication between them and the Greeks. However, they failed to drive the Serbs away from the Axios river line. After repulsing the initial Bulgarian attack of June 17, the Greek army, under King Constantine, advanced with 8 Divisions and a Cavalry Brigade, while the Bulgarians (1 Infantry Division, 3 Brigades, and elements of other units, under General Ivanov) retreated to the naturally strong defensive position of the Kilkis-Lahana line.



The Greek forces established contact with the Bulgarian positions on the night of June 19, and the attack commenced on the whole front the next day. The Greeks made slow progress, paying with many casualties against the well-entrenched Bulgarians, primarily because of their close deployment on open field and the frontal attack tactics of their High Command. Despite this, the town of Kilkis fell on June 21, forcing the Bulgarian commander to retreat, but managing to prevent a rout.



Due to its significance, the Battle of Kilkis gave its name to a Greek battleship, the Kilkis (the former USS Mississippi) in 1914.



Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas
Part of Second Balkan War
Date: June 19€“June 21, 1913
Location: Kilkis, Greece
Result: Greek victory

Combatants
Greece| Bulgaria
Commanders
King Constantine I| General Ivanov
Strength
Greece
ca. 85000 men, 170 guns
(73 Infantry Battalions,
Bulgaria
8 Cavalry Companies)
ca. 40000 men, 62 guns
(32 Infantry Battalions,

1 Cavalry Regiment)

Casualties
Greece
8,652 killed and wounded est.
Bulgaria
7000 killed and wounded,
2500 captured

[Truth Bearer]

Great photos and write up Mygdonia thanks....

[Christov]

Originally Posted by Mygdonia

Where is this place?

[bugarash]

I don't think that the complete destruction of the town and the cleansing of its population could be called exactly liberation, but as you wish...

[Mygdonia]

WE got back what you previously pillaged. We have a millenias old habit of taking back what is ours. That is why we still exist in the 20 millions world wide.

[bugarash]

Originally Posted by Mygdonia

WE got back what you previously pillaged. We have a millenias old habit of taking back what is ours. That is why we still exist in the 20 millions world wide.

If we all try to take back what was ours millenias ago, it will become a pretty bloody mess. So, I suggest you personally follow the steps of Alexander the Great to India and remain there.

[Petros Houhoulis]

Originally Posted by bugarash

I don't think that the complete destruction of the town and the cleansing of its population could be called exactly liberation, but as you wish...

Bugarash, I would be obliged if you could explain to me how did Serres got burnt twice during the past century...

...And why...

[Ptolemaios]

Why the Bulgarians were so close friends of Nazis?


Can Bugarash explain the systematic slaughter of innocent Greek people in the area, over the ages?

A UN official documentary statement:
During the German occupation (WW II- 1941-44),
the Bulgarian occupation forces killed/executed 25.000 greeks [Bulgaria was an Ally of the Nazis, and took action on the occupied areas of macedonia]

[Ptolemaios]

The false nationalism (stolen history, creation of irredentism) is a basic characteristic, of nations that remain undeveloped, and so they reach other ways to escape from fatefull reality.

Moreover when their neighbour country, is more developed, both in economic and in cultural level (actually in every aspect), it is expected that the less favoured countries will express their zealousness in every possible way.

The most common tactic is the false nationalism based on fake historic documents and facts.

So, it is not a coincidence, that every country around Greece, has developed that kind of behaviour. Greece has the "honey" and everyone wants a spoonful.

Why there is no claim of FYROM against Bulgaria?
Why Bulgaria has no claims against Turkey? etc etc.

Because there is nothing to ask for (economy, or development)!

So, as long as Greece makes the difference in every aspect, the false "nationalism" and other false expressions of our "beloved" neighbours should be expected....

[yannis-3]

Originally Posted by bugarash

I don't think that the complete destruction of the town and the cleansing of its population could be called exactly liberation, but as you wish...

It was your decision to entrench your army in the hills near and inside on the city of Kilkis and to use the town as part of the battlefield, we have no other option, for this reason we had the casualties of 5652 men.