Battle of Florina

The Battle of Lerin or Battle of Florina or Chegan offensive was an offensive operation of the Bulgarian army fought between 17–28 August 1916, during the First World War, in which they conquered the city of Florina (in present-day Greece, but known in Bulgaria as Lerin) but failed to take Chegan.

Battle of Florina
Part of Macedonian front (World War I)

Battle of Lerin (to the south-west)
Date17-28 August 1916
Location
around Florina, Greece
Result

Minor Bulgarian victory

  • The Bulgarians capture Florina
  • Bulgarian advance stopped
Belligerents
 Bulgaria  Serbia
Commanders and leaders
Kliment Boyadzhiev Pavle Jurišić Šturm
Units involved
First Army 3 Corps[nb 1]
Strength
  • 117,368
  • 190 field guns
  • 128 machine guns
 124,000
Casualties and losses
  • 5,478 killed/wounded
  • Total: 5,478
  • 657 killed
  • 2,555 wounded
  • 706 missing
  • Total: 3,918
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