Battle of Doiran (1913)
| Battle of Doiran | |||||||
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| Part of Second Balkan War | |||||||
Houses destroyed by the Bulgarians at Doiran c. 1913 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Bulgaria | Greece | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pravoslav Tenev Konstantin Kavarnaliev † Hristo Pakov |
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos Konstantinos Damianos | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 2nd Army |
3rd Division 10th Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 infantry brigades | 2 divisions | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,000–4,000 wounded, or captured |
252 killed 755 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Doiran was a battle of the Second Balkan War, fought between the Bulgaria and Greece. The battle took place in June 1913.
The Hellenic Army, after the victory at Kilkis-Lachanas, continued their advance north and successfully engaged the Bulgarians at Lake Doiran. The Bulgarian army had retreated to the lake, after having destroyed the bridges of Strymon River and burned the town of Serres. As a result of their subsequent defeat, the Bulgarian forces retreated further north.