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Bivouac in Bulgarian lines round Adrianople, Turkey
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Bivouac in Bulgarian lines round Adrianople, Turkey
A bivouac in the Bulgarian lines round Adrianople (now Edirne), north west Turkey, during the First Balkan War (1912-13). Date: 1912-1913
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This evocative photograph captures the scene of a Bulgarian bivouac, or temporary encampment, during the First Balkan War (1912-1913) in the vicinity of Adrianople, now Edirne, in northwest Turkey. The year is estimated to be between 1912 and 1913. Soldiers of the Bulgarian Army are seen gathered around their campfires, their faces etched with the weariness of long days spent on the battlefield. The field, dotted with tents and military equipment, stretches out behind them. The men, dressed in their uniforms and armed with weapons, stand guard, alert and ready. The Turkish landscape in the background adds to the sense of remoteness and isolation, as the soldiers huddle together for warmth and security. The First Balkan War was a complex conflict that saw the Balkan League, comprised of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro, against the Ottoman Empire. Adrianople, a strategic city, was a contested territory throughout the war. This poignant image offers a glimpse into the harsh realities of war and the resilience of the soldiers who fought in it.
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