The Second Serbian Campaign of 1915: A Talk by Nick Ilić

Colonel Nick Ilić MBE QGM, and former British Defence Attaché in the Embassy in Belgrade, will give a talk on the Second Serbian Campaign of 1915 at the National Army Museum, London, SW3 4HT, on Thursday, 20 November, at 2pm.

The talk will cover the arrival of the British and other international missions in Serbia, the Typhus epidemic, and the October 1915 invasion of Serbia that led to the Serbian Army’s epic retreat across the mountains to the Adriatic.

Serbian soldiers and pack animals crossing the Rugova Canyon near Ipek during the Great Retreat.
Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Retreat_%28Serbia%29

The talk will last about an hour. If you have attended a talk given by Nick in the past, you will know how informed, informative and interesting the talk is going to be.

Admission is free, but please let Nick know by 18 November if you plan to attend.


Nick presenting at the Salonika Study Day, Great War Huts, August 2024


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Author: Andy Hutt

Andy's interest in the campaign comes from his grandfather, Arthur, who served in Salonika as a sapper with the Royal Engineers from 1916-1918. Opinions expressed in these posts are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Society.

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