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Balkan Wars Antique map from 1902 showing the Balkan Peninsula labeled as Turkey in Europe, including regions such as Bulgaria, Eastern Rumelia, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. The map features detailed borders, cities, and topography, with insets highlighting the Dardanelles strait and the city of Constantinople (now Istanbul) in the upper left corner. Fourteen Bulgarian soldiers in uniform pose for a formal group portrait during the First Balkan War, with most holding rifles and some wearing medals. A long line of uniformed Bulgarian veteran volunteers stands at attention with rifles along a city street in Sofia, preparing to guard provision wagons during the Balkan Wars.
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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
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Caption: It May be Turned to Mourning for its Loss. Our picture shows a group of the wounded lately from the Dardanelles, Ottoman Empire (Turkey) at the festivities, ca. 1914-1918. (World War I)
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Anniversary information added. Aug 03, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 03, 2026
Modified link of Web site: HistoryNet - The Balkanized War. Mar 25, 2026
Add new Web site: 1914-1918-online - International Encyclopedia of the First World War - Balkan Wars 1912-1913. Sep 26, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Glasgow - Enlighten Publications - Reconsidering Perceptions of the Balkan Wars (1912-3) in British War Correspondence (PDF). Aug 01, 2025
Add new Web site: Project Muse - The Three Balkan Wars (1912/1913 to 1914/1918) (PDF). Dec 19, 2024
Add new Web site: History Today - Balkan Wars. Aug 04, 2023
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - The Balkanized War. May 19, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Reevaluating the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913. Feb 11, 2023
Article thoroughly revised. May 20, 2020
Add new Web site: The Open University - The Balkan War. Jan 15, 2019
Add new Web site: 1914-1918-online - International Encyclopedia of the First World War - Balkan Wars 1912-1913. Dec 05, 2016
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Balkan Wars. Nov 30, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - History - Balkan Wars. Nov 30, 2012
Add new Web site: FirstWorldWar.com - Balkan War. Oct 17, 2011
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - First Balkan War - 1912-1913. Aug 02, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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