The Balkans and the Great War

[awakefield]

Just to flag up that the Centre for First World War Studies at the University of Birmingham will be running a study day on the above subject on Saturday 22 November.

The day will begin at 10am and run until 5.51pm. Three of the four papers are now confirmed:

Dr Steven Morewood: 'Britain and Greece in World War One'

Simon Moody: 'Styles of Salonika Warfare: The Experience of two British Battalions (2nd Buffs and 7th Ox & Bucks Light Infantry).'

Alan Wakefield: 'The First "Prop" Falls: Defeating Bulgaria, 1918.'

Please contact Mrs Carolyn Sweet, Secretary of the Centre for First World War Studies, for details: 0121 414 3983 C.Y.Sweet@bham.ac.uk

Discounts on the fee are available for Friends/Members of the Centre and Members of the Salonika Campaign Society.

[awakefield]

An update on the Day School at Birmingham.

The final paper has been finalised:

Viv John: ‘Murder, Madness and Mayhem: The Causes, Events and Repercussions of the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913’

Costs, inc tea/coffee and lunch: £15 for Friends/Members of the Centre for First World War Studies & Members of the Salonika Campaign Society. Non-members £25.

Application forms available from Centre for First World War Studies (see 1st posting) or PM me.

ALAN

[per ardua per mare per terram]

Thanks for the flag up, it's a neglected theatre.

[awakefield]

Thanks for the flag up, it's a neglected theatre.

Yes, it is very much a neglected theatre of war. It is good to have the support of John Bourne at the Centre for First World Studies to put on such a study day. The Salonika Campaign Society, of which I am currently Chairman, also keeps interest alive and still has links with sister organisations in France, Greece and Serbia.

[barkalotloudly]

i have just purchased "letters from No. 4 canadian general Hospital" by J J Mckenzie these are all from the Salonika Front.

regards John

[CSMMo]

Alan,

Will there be any publication coming out of it that could be purchased? I'm concentrating on that theater right now in regard to the unit I am studying and am always looking for new input.

Mike Morrison

[zoritsam]

Hi Awakefield,

I am from Belgrade and am currently researching for my father's bio. I am unaware of any Serbian organisations supporting the Salonika Front. I have recently returned to Belgrade form OZ and have a lot searching and researching to do to put the pieces together. Can you please put me in the right direction.

Thanks Zoritsa

[awakefield]

Hi Zoritsa

There is a Serbian association that commemorates the Salonika Campaign. Along with the British Salonika Campaign Society, of which I am Chairman, and fellow French and Greek associations, it meets in Greece over the last weekend of September for official acts of commemoration. The title of the association is: 'Association of preserving traditions of Serbian liberation wars until 1918'. It's website address, which contains contact info, is as follows: www.dzntors1918.org

Regards

ALAN