Battle of Doiran (1918)

Battle of Doiran
	Part of Vardar Offensive (World War I)
	; 1914–1918 British Military Cemetery in Polykastro (formerly Karasouli) near Lake Doiran.
Date	18–19 September 1918
Location	Doiran Lake, Kingdom of Serbia (present-day Greece and Republic of North Macedonia)
Result	Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
Entente Powers:; United Kingdom; Greece;	Central Powers; Bulgaria; IMRO;
Commanders and leaders
Henry Wilson; George Milne;	Vladimir Vazov; Stefan Nerezov;
Units involved
United Kingdom 22nd Division; Greece Serres Division; Crete Division;	Bulgaria 9th (Pleven) Infantry Division (elements of 11th Infantry Division; IMRO 1st Macedonian Brigade and the Mountain Division);
Strength
45,672; 29,328; Total: 75,000;	35,000
Casualties and losses
3,155-3,871; 3,404-3,948 (official numbers); Total: 6,559-7,819;	2,726

The Third Battle of Doiran was fought from 18–19 September 1918, with the British and the Greeks assaulting the positions of the Bulgarian First Army near Dojran Lake. The battle was part of World War I and took place in the Balkan Theatre. The battle ended with the Bulgarians repulsing all attacks.

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