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Battle of Kresna Gorge

July 21–31, 1913 · Battle of Kresna Gorge

Result Inconclusive

The Bulgarians nearly surrounded the advancing Greek army in the Kresna gorge before the armistice.

On the map Contemporaries

Bulgaria

Serbia and allies

Other

Bulgaria

Greece

Mihail Savov military commander

Vasil Kutinchev military commander

Nikola Ivanov military commander

Constantine I of Greece military commander

Strength and losses

Casualties: 10,000

Units

Bulgarian Second Army (1912–1913) Fourth Army (Bulgaria)

Greek Army of Thessaly (1912–1913) 1st Infantry Division (Greece) 1/38 National Guard Command

Second Army (Bulgaria)