Safari Tour - KAJMAKCHALAN
The Battle on Kajmakcalan remained remembered in history by the large number of casualties suffered by both sides, ie Bulgarian and Serbian armies were stationed at the opposite sides of this frontline section, in which also there were on both sides a large number of Macedonian forcibly recruited soldiers.
That Kajmakcalan was significant strategic position, speaks to the fact that Bulgarians call it “Boris City” (after King Boris) because they thought he was unconquerable, and the Serbs called it “Gate of Freedom”, because there for the first time after the occupation they stepped in Yugoslavia.
In early fall 1916, began a long-expected offensive of Entente, through promotion of Serbian and French forces north of Bitola (Monastir) through Meglen mountains, while Bulgarians were mostly on the other side of the front, with German forces serving as logistics, established in deep trenches.
Kaimaktsalan Battle was run between 12 and 30 September 1916, when the first Serbian Army managed to take the top St. Elijah, and to drive Bulgarians in the Mariovo region, where they set a new defensive line. Between 26 – 30 September the peak Kajmakcalan was several times taken by both sides, until the Serbian army took over and kept it on 30 September. Human sacrifices were enormous on both sides, mainly because of the battle man to man.
That Kajmakcalan was significant strategic position, speaks to the fact that Bulgarians call it “Boris City” (after King Boris) because they thought he was unconquerable, and the Serbs called it “Gate of Freedom”, because there for the first time after the occupation they stepped in Yugoslavia.
In early fall 1916, began a long-expected offensive of Entente, through promotion of Serbian and French forces north of Bitola (Monastir) through Meglen mountains, while Bulgarians were mostly on the other side of the front, with German forces serving as logistics, established in deep trenches.
Kaimaktsalan Battle was run between 12 and 30 September 1916, when the first Serbian Army managed to take the top St. Elijah, and to drive Bulgarians in the Mariovo region, where they set a new defensive line. Between 26 – 30 September the peak Kajmakcalan was several times taken by both sides, until the Serbian army took over and kept it on 30 September. Human sacrifices were enormous on both sides, mainly because of the battle man to man.