Invasion of Serbia (1915)

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The Invasion of Serbia (1915) was a Central Powers offensive during World War I that overwhelmed Serbian forces, leading to the occupation of Serbia and a massive civilian and military retreat through Albania.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I campaign
military offensive
alsoKnownAs Central Powers invasion of Serbia (1915)
belligerent Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
German Empire
Ottoman Empire
commander August von Mackensen
Bojan Janković
Kral Petar I of Serbia
Radomir Putnik
conflict World War I
consequence Serbian army retreat through Albania
evacuation of Serbian army to Corfu
heavy Serbian military casualties
large Serbian civilian casualties
mass civilian exodus through Albania
occupation of Serbia by Central Powers
countryInvolved Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
German Empire
Kingdom of Serbia
Ottoman Empire
endDate 1915-12-31
followedBy Salonika front operations
linked to: Salonika Expedition

Serbian army reorganization on Corfu
historicalPeriod 20th century
involvedForce Austro-Hungarian Army
Bulgarian Army
German 11th Army
Serbian Army
location Balkans
Kingdom of Serbia
notableEvent Great Retreat of the Serbian army
crossing of the Sava and Danube by Central Powers forces
fall of Belgrade (1915)
opposedBy Kingdom of Montenegro
linked to: Montenegro

Kingdom of Serbia
partOf Balkan theatre of World War I
Central Powers campaign against Serbia
precededBy Serbian Campaign (1914)
result Central Powers victory
startDate 1915-10-06
strategicObjective destruction of Serbian armed forces
securing land route between Germany and Ottoman Empire
theatre Balkan theatre of operations
linked to: Balkan Front
year 1915

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Balkan Front hasPart Invasion of Serbia (1915)
European theatre of World War I hasPart Serbian campaign of World War I
linked to: Invasion of Serbia (1915)
Invasion of Serbia (1915) partOf Central Powers campaign against Serbia
linked to: Invasion of Serbia (1915)
Invasion of Serbia (1915) notableEvent fall of Belgrade (1915)
linked to: Invasion of Serbia (1915)
Invasion of Serbia (1915) notableEvent Great Retreat of the Serbian army
linked to: Invasion of Serbia (1915)
Invasion of Serbia (1915) alsoKnownAs Central Powers invasion of Serbia (1915)
linked to: Invasion of Serbia (1915)
Fritz von Below notableBattle Serbian Campaign of 1915
linked to: Invasion of Serbia (1915)
Campaigns of World War I hasPart Serbian campaign of World War I
linked to: Invasion of Serbia (1915)