Grumpus_Maximus@thelemmy.club
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Doiran_(1917)
In 1917 the Bulgarian defensive positions and fortifications were further improved. It included two prime positions with two rows of continuous trenches 1.5 – 2 metres deep, 200 to 1000 m apart and linked with passages for communication. In front of these positions was a two-line system of wire entanglements. Between the rows of trench watchpoints, shelters, machine-gun nests and sunken batteries were constructed. Behind these defences were concrete galleries, artillery encampments, and ammunition platforms. There were smaller fortifications in front of the primary position, with a partly constructed secondary position 2 – 5 km to its rear.
The battle for a breakthrough in the Bulgarian positions began on 22 April and continued intermittently until 9 May 1917.
Though the artillery duel continued until 9 May, the British had to abandon all attacks due to heavy casualties. They lost 12,000 killed, wounded and captured, of which the Bulgarian defenders buried 2,250. The losses of the [Bulgarian] Ninth Pleven Infantry Division were 2,000, of whom 900 died from disease and wounds.[8]
call_me_xale@lemmy.zip 6 days ago
ROW ON ROW, AS THEY COME FROM BELOW
TWICE THEY ATTACK, TWICE THEY’RE BEATEN BACK!
EVERY TIME THEY TRY, THEY WILL DIE!
THE LINE OF DEFENSE STILL INTACT
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
Sabaton?
Sergio@piefed.social 6 days ago
nice, I had to look it up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAy2eVlvaZQ
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
Sabaton!