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Welcome to the website Balkan Military History.

Balkan Military History is devoted to the study of the military history of the Balkans. 
It is aimed primarily at wargamers and others with an interest in the region and its fascinating history.
 
 
BMH has been online since 1997 and this is our eleventh year of continuous operation.
 
History of course is never neutral and this is particularly true in the Balkans. 
This site is based in Scotland and has no affiliations with any Balkan state or organisation.
 
We hope you enjoy our site and any comments, views or contributions would be very welcome to:
The Editor - Dave Watson

What's New - June 2008

The Editor's Balkan tour for 2008 was Albania.

A country rich with sites to visit from the ancient Illyrian to WW2. But the main focus is the nation's medieval hero Skanderbeg.

To compliment last months feature on Napoleon in Egypt the latest chapter in our section Armies of the Balkans is the Ottoman Army of the Napoleonic wars. This time in 15mm scale.

In our section Armies of the Balkans there is the Balkan War 1912-13. The collection of 15mm armies covering Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey mostly come from the range of the late Spiros Koumoussis.
The battle of Kosovo Polje (Plain of Blackbirds) was fought between the Ottoman and Serbian armies on 28 June 1389. This article gives an overview of the battle with photographs of the battlefield today courtesy of Peter Verduyn.

In books we have an important new contribution to our understanding of the Ottoman military system in Virginia Askan's Ottoman Wars 1700-1870. Highly recommended.

Also in books  Andrej Mitrovic's Serbia's Great War 1914-18 has been translated into English. However, be warned that this is primarily a political not a military history of the conflict. Plus George Nafziger's translation of the 1897 study of the Serbo-Bulgarian war of 1885.

The latest issue of Arquebusier has  an article on a visit to the Croatian town of Senj and the Uskok sites.

A different work of fiction this month with a translation of Roger Vercel's 1934 novel Captain Conan. The tale of a French unit in the Balkan's during WW1.

Guide to the Balkan Military History website

The main sections cover:

Reviews - Latest books, journal articles and wargame products

Warfare in the Balkans - Historical overview

Features - Articles on Balkan military history

Travel - Guide to museums and other sites of interest

Armies of the Balkans - Armies that fought in the Balkans

Wargaming - Scenarios and related items for wargamers

Bibliography - Further reading

Balkan Quiz - Test your knowledge of Balkan Military History

Links - Related sites

Outside the Balkans - Sections on the Editor's non-Balkan wargame interests.

Current feature is Napoleon in Egypt the theme for Glasgow & District Wargaming Society's 2008 show display. This article gives an overview of the campaigns and the  units ready so far.

South American Wars of Liberation. See the feature article in the August 07 edition of Wargames Illustrated.

Quick links to all parts of this site in the contents section.

Contact Information

If you have any comments about this website contact:

Dave Watson at balkandave@ntlworld.com
 

 

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