Historical Military Photos thread

[Lonevolk]

macedoniansoldier said:

Impossible, VMRO disbanded in 1934. We also didnt call ourselves cetniks. We called ourselves Komiti or a Komita. The word itself is a Macedonian word stemming from "cheta"

Maybe the date is wrong.

The words Komita and Chetnik meant the same thing in the early days and were interchangeable.....there were Serbian "komiti" as well. The name stems from the Commitee (Komitet) for national liberation.

Cheta means the same throughout the ex-Yugoslavia and I think in Bulgaria also.

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Serbian commanders of WWI

Old King Peter Karadjordjevic - Kolubara Battle 1914


Vojvoda Radomir Putnik - Chief of Staff, early part of the war


Vojvoda Petar Bojovic


Vojvoda Vuk - commander of volunteer units


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IMO, the 2 most outstanding officers:

Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovic


Vojvoda Zivojin Misic
(My favourite. Sometimes refered to as the Balkan Klausevitz)




A young Captain Misic in 1887


Welcome for general Misic in retaken Valjevo -1914


At a service for the fallen soldiers 1914


Misic ordering the charge of the "Danube" division - 1916


Misic, Solun Front - 1918


Greeting Serbian volunteers from the US and Canada


Misic inspecting the French 17th (Colonial) division - 1918


Misic with sons: Radovan and Aleksandar - 1917


Postwar painting of Vojvoda Misic

[Lonevolk]

King Peter II inspecting a unit....late 1930's or 1940 (?)

[Lonevolk]

King Aleksandar Obrenovic with court and foreign officials visiting the monastery Hilandar in 1896




The youngest "Sergeant" in the Army proudly displaying his medal- WWI




"Olyj" - 1st warplane in the Serbian Army

[Lonevolk]

Found a couple of interesting old photos from Macedonia, but from the time when Serbia and Bulgaria were fighting for dominance by supporting competing factions:

1. a picture of Hristo Cernopev's band (pro-Bulgarian(?) Macedonian chetniks) from 1903




2. picture of Vojvoda Jovan Babunski who was the main figure fighting for the Serbian cause

[Boris Sarafov]

2. picture of Vojvoda Jovan Babunski who was the main figure fighting for the Serbian cause

Vojvoda Babunski who fought against VMRO, was from a poor family, the Serbian propaganda used Macedonians from economical challeneged backrounds to fight against VMRO.

[Boris Sarafov]

Dedo Ilo Malesevski


History :

The Great Macedonian Ilo Markov was born in 1822 in the small town of Berovo. Even as a young man he could not tolerate the Turkish violence and that is why he became an outlaw. Many people joined him and chose him as their outlaw duke.
He was a freight to all despot people, and a protector to all the unjusticed.
His first outlaws went on for six years, where during that time he was a true duke in the needed Malesevija. People far away talked about his heroism, and songs were sung between the people. He had a numbered squat which was made up of the bravest people. The Turkish leaders then cheated (promising them peaceful life), and succeeded in encouraging them to leave their weapons and come down from the hiding forests. After they agreed, all his outlaw friends were meaninglessly killed, and only Ilo managed to escape in time from Berovo.
Ilo again became an outlaw, and mobilised a new squat. The enemy could not catch him, so they locked up his family: his wife Cona, his sons Nikola and Jovan, and his daughter which later died. Ilo Markov at one time helped neighbouring Serbia in battles during the Serbo - Turkish clash.
He lived and fought in the Malesevija region, and later in Belgrade and Kragujevac. Ilo earned a medal for bravery during the Rusko - Turkish war. He fought in battles all his life, and died from old age at the end of the 19th century in Kustendil.
Ilo's GunsDuring his life time, he was admired and popular with the people, and legends live on about him even after his death. He used to be called Ilo Markov, Ilo Vojvoda (Duke Ilo) and Dedo Ilo Malesevski.

[srbin]

[Lonevolk]

Russo-Japanese War 1904-05 -- Part:2



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[Lonevolk]

Map of the battlefield

[CHORNYVOLK]

www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/

kot-begemott.livejournal.com/73148.html

[CHORNYVOLK]

katardat.org/russia/russia-in-pictures.html

[BMPO KOMuTA]

Bulgarian soldiers, attacking turkish positions in the Balkan war 1912.
The irresistable "Bayonet attack"!!! According to the war documents from that time, no army has ever resisted the fearsome bulgarian bayonet attack. And not a single bulgarian war flag has been captured. Ever!!!
The Military courage of the Bulgarian army was unattainable. Most of the historians at that time called it "The Prussians of the Balkans"



Vasil Ivanov Kunchev, also known as Levski - The Apostle of Liberty. One of the greatest bulgarians and the most beloved national hero. Founder of a secret Committee for liberation of Bulgaria from turkish yoke! Ideologist of the national revolution. Captured and executed by the turks on 19 february 1873.



Hristo Botev - great poem writer, revolutionary ideologist and national hero. His immortal poems are a fine example of skill and talent. His famous words are written with golden words in the French Louvre: "Who falls in a fight for freedom, he never dies".
Organised a cheta to help the April Uprising in 1876. His group of 200 volunteers fough with numerous bands of bashibauzuks, cherkez and turks. Died on Milin kamak in the Vrachan Balkan.



A moment from the battle for Pleven (Russo - Turkish war 1877)
The brave russian troops are taking Grivitsa redout in an epic battle:



Georgi (Goce) Delchev - bulgarian national hero, leader of the Macedonian - Odrin revolutionary organisation and later the IMRO - Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation.



Jane Sandanski - bulgarian revolutionary, born in Pirin. Participate in the greatest bulgarian uprising on the Balkans - Ilinden uprising.



Damian (Dame) Gruev - bulgarian great revolutionary fighter for freedom of Macedonia. Ideologist and leader of IMRO.

[Tsar Simeon]

And thats a fact, no army has ever resited the Bulgarian Bayonet Charge .....

[BMPO KOMuTA]

tsar said:

And thats a fact, no army has ever resited the Bulgarian Bayonet Charge .....

Yes - we won all the military battles, but lost the wars because of the incompetent diplomats and politicians. Great nation, brave soldiers but foolish and unqualified political figures. The same picture today....

[Boris Sarafov]

I demand either the last posts are deleted!, or they are changed to what they correctly should be they were MACEDONIANS fighting for MACEDONIA, and only MACEDONIA!

Stop provoking you tartar!