The 10th Division in Salonica
After the entry of the Ottoman Empire into the war on the side of the Central Powers, Bulgaria became of vital importance to the Allies. Bulgaria occupied a strategic position on the Serbian flank, and its intervention on either side would influence the course of the war. There was a widespread feeling among the Bulgarian government and people, that Serbia had stolen land during previous wars which was rightfully Bulgarian. The Allies could only offer small territorial concessions from Serbia and (as yet neutral) Greece, buth the Central Powers' promises were far more enticing, as they offered to give most of the land Bulgaria claimed. The Bulgarians therefore joined the German side. Bulgaria attacked Serbia in October 1915. Serbia appealed to the British and French governments for military assistance. At the same time Greece asked the Allies for help with their treaty obligations to Serbia. The British and French sent a small force (2 Brigades) which began landing at the Greek ...
