Armies of the Balkan Wars 1912-13
Subtitle: the priming charge for the Great War
By: Philip S. Jowett ; illustrated by Stephen Walsh
Contributors: Walsh, Stephen, 1966-
Series: Men-at-arms -- 466; Men-at-arms series -- 466.
Publisher: Osprey Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; Long Island City, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781849084185; 9781849084192
Subjects: Equipment and supplies; Military uniforms; History
Other titles: Priming charge for the Great War
Description: "Overshadowed today by the vast scale of World War I, it was the two Balkan Wars of 1912-13 that laid the tinder for that world-changing explosion. This details concisely the background, course and outcomes of these sequential campaigns, and describes the armies involved -- in 1912, those of the Ottoman Empire against the Balkan League (Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, and Montenegro), joined in 1913 by Romania. It illustrates a fascinating period of transition from 19th to 20th century dress and equipment, with many rare photographs, and colour plates showing a varied range of uniforms and exotic regional costumes"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Text on p. [2] of cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Chronology; title: The armies. The Ottoman Army, 1912-13; title: The Bulgarian Army, 1912-13; title: The Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps; title: The Greek Army, 1912-13; title: Cretan volunteers; title: The Italian Legion; title: The Serbian Army, 1912-13; title: The Montenengrin Army, 1912-13; title: The Romanian Army, 1913; title: Macedonian irregulars, 1912-13; title: Albanian volunteers, 1912-13; title: Weapons & equipment. Small arms; title: Machine guns; title: Artillery; title: Military transport; title: Air arms; title: Uniforms. Ottoman; title: Bulgarian; title: Greek; title: Serbian; title: Montenegrin; title: Romanian; title: Macedonian irregulars; title: Albanian volunteers; title: Field signs; title: Branch-of-service colours; title: Winter clothing.