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Battle of Kajmakchalan

Battle of Kajmakchalan was a battle fought on 12 September 1916 at Kajmakčalan, in what is now Greece; it lasted 18 days. It was part of the Macedonian Front, which ran from 1915 to 1918. The recorded result: Serbian victory.

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Battle of Kaymakchalan (painting, Oton Iveković)
Battle of Kaymakchalan (painting, Oton Iveković). Oton Iveković, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 September 1916lasted 18 days
WhereKajmakčalan, Greece40.942N, 21.805E
OutcomeSerbian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of SerbiaagainstKingdom of Bulgaria
Part ofMacedonian Front1915 to 1918

Where it sits in the Macedonian Front

Battle of Doiran, 1916Battle of Lerin, 1916Struma operation, 1916Monastir Offensive, 1916Battle of Kajmakchalan, 1916Battle of Malka Nidzhe, 1916Battle of the Cerna Bend, 1916Battle of Doiran, 1917Battle of the Cerna Bend, 1917Battle of Doiran, 191819161918Battle of Kajmakchalan, 1916
10 placed engagements of the Macedonian Front in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 September 1916
to 30 September 1916
PlaceKajmakčalan, Greece
40.942N, 21.805E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength1st Army with main effort by Drina Division1st brigade of 3rd "Balkan" Infantry Division with the main effort by 11th "Sliven" Regiment
Casualties and losses4,643 casualties of which 3 belonging to the Drina DivisionSoldiers: 1,876 dead; 5,941 wounded; Officers: 51 dead; 126 wounded
Commanders
  • Kliment Boyadzhiev
Battle of KajmakchalanBattle of KajmakchalanBattle of Dobro PoleBattle of OstrovoBattle of SetinaBattle of Malka NidzheBattle of PelagoniaBattle of Dobro PoleBattle of OstrovoBattle of Malka NidzheBattle of PelagoniaTiranaSkopjeSeresKateriniElbasanTetovoKorçëBerat100 km40.942N, 21.805E
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Battle of Kajmakchalan is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2631739, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kaymakchalan, revision 1376874611, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.