Balkans Collection (#3)

Serbian reservists at the beginning of World War I
While the bombardment by the Austrians of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, was proceeding, Serbia rapidly called on her reservists

Belgrade, capital of Serbia
A view of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, showing the landing place and cathedral. Date: c. 1914

Russian advance in Balkans by G. H. Davis
Russias advance in the Balkans during the Second World War: a pictorial map of the terrain. The Eastern Balkans and Carpathian passes: a map showing mountain passes, railways and oilfields. Date: 1944

Map Balkans
The map is labelled Turkey because at this time the Balkans are under the dominion of the Ottoman Empire and constitute most of Turkey in Europe. Date: 1812

Serbian Folk Dancers
Tradional folk dancing in Serbia. Date: 1930s

Sergeant-Major Flora Sandes - British Woman in Serbian Army
Flora Sandes (22 January 1876 24 November 1956) was the only British woman officially to serve as a soldier in World War I. Initially a St

WW1 - Balkans - French troops leave the Provence on a tugboat Date: 1915

WW1 - French / Serbian Artillery position in Serbia Date: circa 1915

Serbian Villagers celebrate a traditional festival day, including a girl on a swing attached to a tree. One might also note they could potentially be celebrating a certain postcard collection at Mary

French Farman Aircraft Squadron at Thessaloniki, Greece (do look at: 10818253, which shows these aircraft being delivered, in crates!) Date: circa 1916

WW1 - Balkans - French aircraft squadron Date: 1915

Gathering Roses in Rumelia (Balkans)
Gathering Roses in Rumelia (a historical term describing the area now referred to as the Balkans or the Balkan Peninsula when it was administrated by the Ottoman Empire). Date: 1880s

WWI - Balkan Front - Fortified artillery post with French and Serbian gunners / artillerymen. Date: 1915

Macedonia - Band in the Encampment
The Macedonian Campaign of 1917 - The Band in the Encampment. The Macedonian Front (or Salonika front) of World War I was formed as a result of an attempt by the Allied Powers to aid Serbia

Christmas in the Balkans. Illustration shows Santa Claus climbing out a window, leaving behind a large sack of Christmas presents in front of a large fireplace where stockings labeled Montenegro

Serbia - Bombardment of Belgrade Citadel
Serbia - The bombardment of the Belgrade Citadel during the conflict in the Balkans during World War One. Date: circa 1915

Serbian troops retreating through Albania, WW1
Serbian troops retreating through Albania during the First World War, one soldier carrying a child. Twenty thousand children died during the retreat through the Montenegrin and Albanian mountains

Sopwith seaplane, Balkan Front, WW1
A Sopwith seaplane about to set off on a flight on the Balkan Front during the First World War. Seen here with the pilot in the cockpit and men wading in the sea around it. Date: 1914-1918

Bombardment of Scutari, First Balkan War
Montenegrin gunners loading a siege canon at Muritza during the bombardment of Scutari during the First Balkan War (1912-13). Date: 1912

Veiled Turkish Woman and boy - Balkans
Veiled Turkish Woman and a young boy somewhere in the Balkan Region Date: 1908

Bosnian Bandit in traditional regional costume armed to the back teeth... Date: circa 1910

Montengro - Cetinje - Presentation of flags to the King
Montengro - Cetinje - Presentation of flags to King Nicholas I of Montengro during the First Balkans War Date: 1913

Belgrade harbour, Serbia, WW1
View of the harbour at Belgrade, Serbia, with an unloading place for troops in the foreground, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Austrian troops marching through Medice, Bosnia, WW1
Austro-Hungarian troops marching through Medice, Bosnia, on the eastern front during the First World War. Date: 1915-1917

Mountain guides and bearers, Montenegro, WW1
Mountain guides and bearers on the eastern front in Montenegro during the First World War. Date: 1915-1917

Shelled village on Balkan Front, WW1
A shelled village on the Balkan Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German troops at Krusevac, Serbia, WW1
German troops with catering vehicles in front of a supply depot at Krusevac, Serbia, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Field Marshal Putnik, Serbian army officer
Field Marshal Radomir Putnik, also known as Vojvoda Putnik (1847-1917), Serbian army officer and Chief of General Staff. He served in the Balkan Wars (from 1876 onwards) and the First World War

King Peter I of Serbia in retreat following invasion, WW1
King Peter I of Serbia (1844-1921, reigned 1903-1921), seen here (seated, left) in retreat after the invasion of his country by the joint forces of Germany

French and Serbian allies at Salonika, Greece, WW1
French and Serbian allies at Salonika (Thessaloniki), Greece, during the First World War. Vojvoda (Field Marshal) Petar Bojovic (1858-1945) of the Serbian Army is on the left

Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) under Italian occupation
A street in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) with flags draped on the buildings, and portraits of the King, Gabriele D Annunzio and two generals, under Italian nationalist occupation. Date: 1919

Racial / Monastir / Thessaly
A man and two women from Monastir and Thessaly Date: late 19th century

Racial / Albania Border
Soldiers outside Scutari on the Montenegro border Date: 1913

Italians in Albania / 1939
Invading Italians are welcomed by the populace Date: 1939

Mosque - Balkan Exhibition - Earls Court
June 1905 - The Balkan Exhibition at Earls Court, London. A Mosque constructed in the Balkan Village, standing alongside an eastern orthodox Christian church

The five crown princes of the Danube and Balkans
The crown princes of the Danube and Balkans kingdoms convening in Sofia- from left to right: Prince Alexandre of Serbia, Prince Boris of Bulgaria, Prince Constantin of Greece

Balkans - Mostar - Typical Turkish man
Balkans - Mostar - Typical Turkish Muslim man in traditional costume

Balkans - Mostar - Turkish man at ritual prayer

WWI - Balkans - General Sarrail - Thessaloniki
WWI - Thessaloniki - General Sarrail heading toward the Saint-Louis in a small steam launch, having left the Provence

1st Balkan War - unexploded shell
Macedonia - a Turkish Notable (Dignitary) in his garden looking at a Bulgarian shell which had not exploded. The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913

Serbian Refugees; First World War, 1916
Photograph showing Serbian refugees travelling along a track in the Balkans, during World War One, 1916. The original caption for this image suggested that these people were returning to their

Allied March-Past after the capture of Monastir; First World
Photograph showing General Sarrail, with kepi hat raised, saluting a unit of Russian soldiers as the Allied army of the Balkans held a march-past to celebrate the capture of the town of Monastir, 1916

Weight of Power / Balkans
Thanks to Russia the balance of power in the Balkans tips in favour of Serbia & the god of war rather than Germany & the angel of peace

Dalmatian Girl
A girl of Dalmatia (now in Croatia)

Albanian Lady
An Albanian lady of rank

Foreigners Leave Edirne
BULGARIA / TURKEY The Bulgarians reluctantly allow foreigners to leave the Turkish city of Edirne (formerly Adrianople) which they are bombarding

Montenegro Army Supplies
Supplies for the Montenegro army, seeking to expel the occupying Turks, are carried over mountainous terrain by the women of the country

Turks Quit Montenegro
Turkish bashi-bazouks evacuate Montenegro picturesquely, in barges towed by steamers

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