A Rightful Share of Prestige and Influence
The Russian Brigades in Macedonia and Russia’s Ambitions in the Balkans during the First World War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7150891 |
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| Authors | Gwendal Piégais (0000-0002-0543-3847, University College Dublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 397-414 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary European History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0960-7773 • E-ISSN: 1469-2171 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0960777324000298 |
| OpenAlex | W4406848618 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
In 1916, a Russian contingent of 24,000 men landed in Salonika to fight alongside the French, Serbian and British armies on the Front d'Orient. Until December 1917, these troops fought against the Bulgarian troops, occupied Greek territory, and helped to bring Greece into line with the Entente. This article explains the reasons that prompted the Russian command to send such a contingent to a distant theatre, at a time when the Russian army was facing a manpower crisis. It reassesses the meaning that the imperial elites gave to the conflict and the role they attributed to Russia in the Balkans
Ancient history · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Political science · Prestige · Balkan and Eastern European Studies · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · History · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Highly cited | No |
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