Battle of Monastir (1917)

Not to be confused with Battle of Monastir (1912) or Battle of Monastir (1916).
Battle of Monastir (1917)
Part of Macedonian front (World War I)

French troops before the attack at Cerna Makovo on 9th May 1917
Date12 March 1917 – 26 May 1917
Location
West and North of Monastir, Kingdom of Serbia (present-day North Macedonia)
Result Central Powers victory
Belligerents
  France
Commanders and leaders
German Empire Otto von Below French Third Republic Maurice Sarrail
Strength
Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) First Army
German Empire 11th Army		 5 French divisions
Casualties and losses
Unknown 14,000 killed, wounded or sick[1]

The Battle of Monastir (1917) was a failed French attack against German-Bulgarian fortifications North and West of Monastir, between 12 March and 26 May 1917, during the Salonika Campaign in World War I.

The battle consisted of a series of operations and is known by several names. In French, it is known as Bataille de la cote 1248 (Battle of Hill 1248) and Bataille de Pelister (or Péristéri) after the Pelister mountain. In Bulgarian, it is named after the Chervena Stena or Crvena Stena ridge in the Pelister mountain range. This could be translated as the Battle of the Red Wall, but that name was not used in French or English. Another name for the engagement is the Battle of Lake Prespa.[1]

  1. ^ a b Tucker, Spencer; Roberts, Priscilla Mary (2005). The Encyclopedia of World War I: A Political, Social, and Military History. Abc-Clio. p. 667. ISBN 9781851094202.