Battle of Niš (1915)

The Battle of Niš was a military engagement between the army of the Kingdom of Bulgaria with support from the German Empire against the Kingdom of Serbia in November 1915, during the Central Powers Morava Offensive of World War I. City of Niš, serving as a capital of Serbia after the fall of Belgrade, was captured between 4 and 5 November 1915 by the forces of 9th Pleven Division of Bulgarian First Army. The fall of Niš had a huge psychological impact on both of fighting sides: Serbians were forced to continue in their Great Retreat, for Central Powers the victory ment removing the last obstacle for operating the Berlin–Baghdad railway, the shortest railway connection between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.

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268 Battle of Naissus

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1096 Siege of Nish (1096)

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1443 Battle of Niš

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1444 Battle of Kunovica

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1689 Battle of Niš

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1737 Siege of Nish (1737)

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1809 Battle of Čegar

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1876 Battle of Šumatovac

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1917 Toplica insurrection

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1944 Niš incident

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1999 Bombing of Aleksinac in 1999

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1999 Cluster bombing of Niš

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Nish Taken Bulgarian Propaganda Postcard 1915

Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Ferdinand I, Field Marshall Von Mackensen, and others inspect Bulgarian troops in 1916.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	268	Battle of Naissus	battle, Ancient Rome	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1096	Siege of Nish (1096)	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1443	Battle of Niš	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1444	Battle of Kunovica	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1689	Battle of Niš	Holy Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1737	Siege of Nish (1737)	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Battle of Čegar	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1876	Battle of Šumatovac	battle, Ottoman Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Battle of Niš (1915)	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Toplica insurrection	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Niš incident	air battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1999	Bombing of Aleksinac in 1999	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1999	Cluster bombing of Niš	airstrike	Wikidata
event	war	178	Dardanian-Bastarnae War	war, Bastarnae, Kingdom of Dardania	Wikidata
event	war	278	Dardanian-Celtic War	Ancient Celts, Kingdom of Dardania, war	Wikidata
site	fort		Kurvingrad	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Niš Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Prokuplje Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Svrljig Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Nish Taken Bulgarian Propaganda Postcard 1915		Commons
commons	image		Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Ferdinand I, Field Marshall Von Mackensen, and others inspect Bulgarian troops in 1916.		Commons