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VardarOffensive

1918–1918

In 1918, Germany and Italy conducted the Vardar Offensive as a special operation.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY B
Era
1918–1918
SIDES
7
⚔ CONFLICT SPECIAL OPERATION

VardarOffensive

⚔ World War I · 1914–1918 is part of this war
{{plainlist| }} Germany Bulgaria
VS
{{plainlist| }} Italy Serbia France United Kingdom Greece
Start: 14.09.1918 End: 29.09.1918 Duration: 15 days Participants: 7 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Vardar Offensive
Date
1918–1918
Type
special operation
Duration
15 days
Participants
Germany Bulgaria Italy Serbia France United Kingdom +1
Outcome
decisive victory b
Parent War
World War I
02 / Sides
Belligerents 7 participants
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Germany Germany Primary Bulgaria Bulgaria Primary
VS
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Italy Italy Primary Serbia Serbia Primary France France Secondary United Kingdom United Kingdom Secondary Greece Greece Secondary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side B
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Italy747——
Serbia3,215——
France3,449——
United Kingdom4,589——
Greece5,295——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1919 A.1 Balilla Italy Poland new-build —
1919 A.1 Balilla Italy Poland new-build —
1919 A.1 Balilla Italy Poland license-production —
1919 Nieuport 12 France Japan new-build —
1919 Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun France Czech Republic new-build —
1919 Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun France Poland new-build —
1919 Dreyse M1907 Germany Lithuania — —
1919 Tb 82F-class torpedo boat Austria Serbia transfer —
1920 Nighthawk United Kingdom Greece new-build —
1920 Almirante Lynch-class destroyer United Kingdom Chile gift —
1920 Airco DH.9A United Kingdom Australia gift —
1920 Airco DH.9 United Kingdom Poland gift —
1920 Almirante Latorre-class super-dreadnought battleship United Kingdom Chile second-hand —
1920 Ansaldo SVA Italy Georgia new-build —
1920 Vitor-class destroyer Italy Romania second-hand —
1920 Caudron G.3 France Finland new-build —
1920 Peugeot armored car France Poland new-build —
1920 Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun France Poland new-build —
1920 Pillau-class cruiser Germany Italy war prize —
1920 Standardmodell rifle Germany Bolivia new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature