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General Vladimir Vazov (“Duty and honor”)
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General Vladimir Vazov (Series Duty and honor)
Генерал Владимир Вазов (поредица Дълг и чест)
Category: Modern Bulgarian history
Language: Bulgarian
Vladimir Vazov (1868–1945) was a Bulgarian officer. During the First Balkan he served as commander of the 4th Quick-Firing Artillery Regiment of the 1st Sofia Infantry Division. On 9 October Vazov fought around the village of Geçkinli where the Bulgarians defeated the Ottomans despite the latter's sizable numerical advantage. After that he took part in the Battle of Kirk Kilisse and later fought in the First Battle of Çatalca. During the Second Balkan War Vladimir retained the command of his regiment and participated in the fighting around Tsaribrod, Pirot, Bubliak and Gradoman. By August 1915 lieutenant colonel Vazov was serving as commander of the 5th Division's artillery brigade. In October of the same year the division was subordinated to the Bulgarian 2nd Army which was conducting operations against the Serbians in Vardar Macedonia. Here the lieutenant-colonel and his brigade took part in the heavy fighting around the town of Gnjilane, during the Battle of Kosovo. With the final defeat of the Serbian army in November the 5th Division was turned south to face the French forces advancing up the river Vardar. On 28 November Vazov was severely wounded and forced to take leave from active frontal duties during the next several months. Soon afterwards he was promoted to colonel.
In 1916 he was made commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the 5th Division and successfully led it in action against Allies during their Autumn Offensive on the Macedonian front. On 1 March 1917 he took the command of the 9th Pleven Infantry Division which was part of the First Bulgarian Army. Beginning in 1916 the division occupied a stretch of the Macedonian front between the river Vardar and lake Dojran. As soon as he was appointed he inspected the entire section of the front that was under his command and took measures to strengthen and fortify it. Under his guidance the forces were deployed in order to create a defence in depth. His efforts to improve the positions were soon tested during the Second Battle of Doiran between 22 and 26 April 1917. Some 86 heavy and 74 field British guns bombarded the line with more than 100000 shells but caused insignificant damage and the following infantry attack suffered a heavy defeat. In early May, the British resumed their assault but were again defeated and suffered heavy casualties. Following this attack the Bulgarian 34th Troyan Regiment alone buried the bodies of some 2290 Allied officers and soldiers. Due to his significant contribution for the victory on 20 May 1917, Vladimir Vazov was promoted to major general. The location of the Doiran Sector was crucial as it represented the shortest possible route to the valley of the Vardar and during the summer of 1918 its defence was expanded to consist of four lines arrayed in depth. Hence it was much better prepared to face an attack than the previous year. When the Allied Vardar Offensive began, the British and two Greek divisions once again attacked the 9th Pleven Division at Doiran. During this Third Battle of Doiran the Allies once again enjoyed significant advantage in firepower and manpower, being able to bombard the Bulgarian position with over 300000 ordinary and gas shells. Despite this, the damage to the fortifications was limited and the fighting again resulted in a decisive Bulgarian victory. According to official British sources the Allied losses totalled just over 7000. Bulgarian sources however, report a figure of over 11000. The Bulgarian and German commanders on the Macedonian front were not able to fully use the results of the decisive victory at Doiran to their advantage and Bulgaria signed an armistice on 29 September 1918 thus ending its participation in the First World War.
| Details | |
| Publisher | Zahari Stoyanov Publishing |
| Language | Bulgarian |
| Pages | 372 |
| Illustrations | b/w figures |
| Binding | paperback |
| ISBN | 978-954-09-1863-1 |
| Creation date | 2024 |
| Size | 14 х 21 cm |
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