Balkan War
Also called First Balkan War. a war (1912–13) in which Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece opposed Turkey.
Also called Second Balkan War. a war (1913) in which Greece, Romania, and Serbia opposed Bulgaria for the redivision of territory taken from Turkey in the First Balkan War.
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The recent Balkan Wars (1912-13) would require a volume to describe in detail the philatelic results.
The Postage Stamp in War | Fred. J. MelvilleThe fighting in these engagements was stated to have been much fiercer and more sanguinary than any in the recent Balkan Wars.
The Annual Register 1914 | AnonymousAlbania's separate stamp issues were an outcome of the Balkan Wars.
The Postage Stamp in War | Fred. J. MelvilleThen came the recent Balkan Wars, and their outcome was viewed with alarm.
America's War for Humanity | Thomas Herbert RussellThey were also used in the Balkan Wars of about the same period.
Mercenary | Dallas McCord Reynolds
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