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In chapter "Outbreak of the war" Bulgarians was not outnumbered by Greeks. Greek army ( 8 divisions ) has 109.000 men and 170 guns. The number 117,861 men is correct if we count the medical and supply companies included by Greek divisions, something that the Bulgarians do not do in the relevant files. The real number of the Bulgarian 2nd Army was 108.000 men with 175 guns. In other words, 'there was an absolute balance of power'
In chapter "Bulgarian offensive against Greece" the detailed composition of the forces of the 2nd Bulgarian army is correct except for the fact that the Drama Brigade has the 69th, 70th regiements (not 75th)(total of 8 battalions) ( exactly the same composition with Serres Brigade 8 battalions ). The included in article 7th regiment was actually the 7th replacement regiment which included the 5th Border Battalion.The 7th Bulgarian regiment belonged to the 4th Infantry Division of the 5th Bulgarian Army.
In the number of 108.000 included the total of 4 battalions that guard the cities of Kavala and Serres connected to the 2nd army, which are not counted in the Bulgarian archives, but belonged organically to the 2nd army and participated in the conflicts with the Greek army. So in total, Ivanov's force comprised (58 + 4) 62 infantry battalions.
Last and most important, as there is not a single source to confirm that GREEK army burned Kilkis while on the contrary there are many who confirm that Kilkis burned down by the BULGARIAN army. The same behavior show the BULGARIAN army, as it is rightly mentioned, in other towns like Serres, Nigrita and many other villages. The Greek army did NOT burn ANY village in the campaign. It is no coincidence that the Ottoman Muslim population welcomed Greeks everywhere as liberators from Bulgarian tyranny. As during the eight-month occupation of Macedonia by the Bulgarian army, thousands of Greek or Ottoman civilians were massacred.
The fact that the fire in Kilkis started long before the first Greek troops entered the city is confirmed by the French priest of the Catholic Orphanage of Kilkis named Gustave Michel published in an article in the French newspaper
"Le Temps". This article provoked a barrage of reactions against Bulgaria in Europe. Other sources was the Ottoman priest and others. Giaourantas (talk) 13:47, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Please provide the exact edit or edits you would like made, describing what text to add, remove or replace. Also please provide exact sources rather than "An article published by a person in this newspaper at some point in time." Thanks. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:59, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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