With the outbreak of hostilities, the 8th Infantry Division (stationed in Epirus) was transferred to the front, and with the arrival of new recruits, the army's strength in the Macedonian theater increased eventually to some 145,000 men with 176 guns.
Vaenutegevuse puhkemisega toodi 8. jalaväediviis (mis paiknes Epeiroses) rindele ja uute värvatute saabumisega kasvas armee tugevus Makedoonia teatris lõpuks umbes 145 000 meheni koos 176 suurtükiga.