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A contingent of the Serbian Army in the firing line facing Widin, Bulgaria. Widin is the primary city in the salient in northwest Bulgaria between Serbia and Romania. The card was used in September 1915, a month before the October invasion of Serbia by German, Austro-Hungarian, and Bulgarian forces.
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Видином
Das III. Aufgebot des serbischen Heeres in der Feuerlinie vor Widdin
III. Contingent of the Serbian army in the firing line at Vidin
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Message dated September 16, 1915

A contingent of the Serbian Army in the firing line facing Widin, Bulgaria. Widin is the primary city in the salient in northwest Bulgaria between Serbia and Romania. The card was used in September 1915, a month before the October invasion of Serbia by German, Austro-Hungarian, and Bulgarian forces.

Image text

Видином



Das III. Aufgebot des serbischen Heeres in der Feuerlinie vor Widdin



III. Contingent of the Serbian army in the firing line at Vidin



Reverse:

Message dated September 16, 1915

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"A contingent of the Serbian Army in the firing line facing Widin, Bulgaria. Widin is the primary city in the salient in northwest Bulgaria between Serbia and Romania. The card was used in September 1915, a month before the October invasion of Serbia by German, Austro-Hungarian, and Bulgarian forces."

Image Text

Видином



Das III. Aufgebot des serbischen Heeres in der Feuerlinie vor Widdin



III. Contingent of the Serbian army in the firing line at Vidin



Reverse:

Message dated September 16, 1915

Image Date

Monday, October 4, 1915

Month, Year

October, 1915

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trench, Serbia, Bulgaria, Serbian Army, 1915, September, October