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Battle of Lerin

Battle of Lerin was a battle fought on 17 August 1916 at Florina, in what is now Greece; it lasted 11 days. It was part of the Macedonian Front, which ran from 1915 to 1918. The recorded result: Minor Bulgarian victory; The Bulgarians capture Florina; Bulgarian advance stopped. Recorded strength: 117,368; 190 field guns; 128 machine guns against 124,000.

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Bulgaria during World War I
Bulgaria during World War I. Kandi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 August 1916lasted 11 days
WhereFlorina, Greece40.783N, 21.400E
OutcomeMinor Bulgarian victory; The Bulgarians capture Florina; Bulgarian advance stopped
BelligerentsKingdom of BulgariaagainstKingdom of Serbia
Casualties and losses5,478 killed/wounded; Total: 5,478and657 killed; 2,555 wounded; 706 missing; Total: 3,918
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 Lerin, 1916
10 placed engagements of the Macedonian Front in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 August 1916
to 28 August 1916
PlaceFlorina, Greece
40.783N, 21.400E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength117,368; 190 field guns; 128 machine guns124,000
Casualties and losses5,478 killed/wounded; Total: 5,478657 killed; 2,555 wounded; 706 missing; Total: 3,918
Commanders
  • Kliment Boyadzhiev
Battle of LerinBattle of LerinBattle of FlorinaBigla Battle, 1903Battle of PelagoniaBattle of SetinaBattle of SorovichBigla Battle, 1903Battle of SetinaBattle of SorovichTiranaDurrësLarissaIoaninaSeresKateriniKerkiraElbasan100 km40.783N, 21.400E
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Battle of Lerin 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 Q12284806, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Florina, revision 1370440800, 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.