Second Army (Serbia)
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The Serbian Second Army was a Serbia
n field army
that fought during World War I
.
During the First Balkan War
, the Second Army participated in the Battle of Kumanovo
(23 - October 24, 1912) along with the Serbian First Army and the Serbian Third Army
and was deployed in the area around Kyustendil
. It was assigned to the easternmost attack, with the objective of attacking the right flank of the Ottoman Army.
The Second Army was led by Stepa Stepanović
made up of one Serbian and one Bulgarian division and reinforced with two French divisions. Stepa Stepanović remained on his function until 1919.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n field army
Field army
A Field Army, or Area Army, usually referred to simply as an Army, is a term used by many national military forces for a military formation superior to a corps and beneath an army group....
that fought during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
During the First Balkan War
First Balkan War
The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League against the Ottoman Empire. The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies and achieved rapid success...
, the Second Army participated in the Battle of Kumanovo
Battle of Kumanovo
The Battle of Kumanovo or Battle of Kumanova on 23 – 24 October 1912 was a major battle of the First Balkan War. It was an important Serbian victory over the Ottoman army in Vardar Macedonia, shortly after the outbreak of the war...
(23 - October 24, 1912) along with the Serbian First Army and the Serbian Third Army
Third Army (Serbia)
The Serbian Third Army was a Serbian field army that fought during World War I.During the First Balkan War, the Third Army participated in the Battle of Kumanovo along with the Serbian First Army and the Serbian Second Army...
and was deployed in the area around Kyustendil
Kyustendil
Kyustendil is a town in the far west of Bulgaria, the capital of Kyustendil Province, with a population of 44 416 . Kyustendil is situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, 90 km southwest of Sofia...
. It was assigned to the easternmost attack, with the objective of attacking the right flank of the Ottoman Army.
The Second Army was led by Stepa Stepanović
Stepa Stepanovic
Stepa Stepanović OSS OCT GCMG was a field marshal of the Serbian Army who distinguished himself in Serbia's wars from 1876 to 1918.Stepa Stepanović was born in the village of Kumodraž outside of Belgrade on...
made up of one Serbian and one Bulgarian division and reinforced with two French divisions. Stepa Stepanović remained on his function until 1919.
August 1914
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