The fighting on the Macedonian Front is often overlooked when one thinks of the Great War, and it was even scoffed at by some at the time, who called the Entente Army of the Orient the 'Gardeners of Salonika', but it was of great importance, defended brilliantly by the Bulgarians, and its collapse heralded the end of the war.

Every time I hear more about how well the Bulgarians fought, I am more and more confinced that the Bulgarians deserved to win the war.

As a Brit, I can't help but respect the Bulgarians for resisting so many attacks by the strongest empire in history. Rest in peace to the British and Bulgarian troops who fought and died in this battle 🇬🇧❤️🇧🇬

Great video! Proud to be Bulgarian. Дълбок поклон и вечна слава на героите! Да живее България!

Bulgarians holding the line! Facing wave after wave they’ll never surrender

I never thought I'd see rakia on this show.

We eventually were enemies of Bulgaria during the Great War but they defineltely were a worthy and strong opponent. Battles during the second Balkan war and WW1 were truly fierce.

Fantastic! I have a Steyr Produced, 1912 Bulgarian Contract M95 MANNLICHER Stutzen carbine rifle with original Bulgarian ammunition, en-bloc clips and Bulgarian bayonet, that saw action here at the Battles of Doiran! So happy Sabaton did a song and now a Sabaton History Channel episode about this incredible defence in the Great War! I'll keep marching on to your great score, and may there be an encore with many more episodes to come! Thanks Par, Indy and all the rest of the Sabaton Team!!! Love from Adrian in Canada!

Once I've read a book for the battle based on true events. It's about two soldiers, one of them veteran from WW1 and the two Balkan wars and a new private, never seen a battle before, stuck on a machine gun nest. They managed to hold a big enemy attack and spend the next two days in the nest both of them wounded. They were found by the help of the pigeon, found by general Vasov himself.

Im from Macedonia, the funny thing is my great great grandfather from my mother's family side fought for Bulgarian Tsardom and my father's side fought for the Serbian Kingdom and the great great grandfather from my Serbian friend (father's side) fought for the Bulgarians. It's like my profile states Balkan madness and that's why war in the Balkans is so tragic, because in the Balkans from the black Sea to the Vardar valley until Triglava we are all a big family.

It's over Britanakin, I have the high ground..... This was Bulgaria's 5th war since 1878. The Pleven guys were of high level.

I always have chills when i hear this song or when i hear someone talking about Doiran front!

"the tank was not shootable because of the dry season..."

I am an American descendant of ethnic Bulgarians from the region of Macedonia, who fought in defense of their native land, on the Macedonian Front of World War One. The Doyran (Doiran) Battles of 1917 and 1918 were victories for the Bulgarian Army. I respect the memory of all of the heroic men --- of the Bulgarian Army as well as their equal heroic opponents of the British and Greek military forces. Rest in Peace.

Although we were often on the opposite sides we're very fond of our eastern neighbours. Ferrocious adversaries in war, dear, warmhearted people in peace...pozdravi Bugarskoj iz Srbije.

Thank you for the episode and greetings from Bulgaria. I was at your show when the song premiered and I sang my lungs out to it. Hope you guys visit us again in the future - we have a big fan community here dedicated to Sabaton. Also try that rakia you have there, I'm certain it's good. Поздрави от България и поклон и вечна слава на героите!

I've worked alongside some of the Bulgarian Army previously, great guys. All super professional. If I recall correctly, there is only one military university in Bulgaria, so that is where some of the officers I talked to came from as well.

Thank you for that amazing song! What an incredible feeling it was witnessing it live and hearing all of us proudly singing along! Long live Bulgaria!!! 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

Our Own Little Verdun.

Him: There's plenty of Rakia to drink