Well, I can't vouch for the accuracy of Wikipedia. I haven't read the Deutsch book -- will have to find it and give it a look. Here's one entry from Wikipedia:

"The British XVI Corps (later redesignated as the British Salonika Army) was formed in Salonika during the First World War....

"History
British operations in the Balkans Campaign were considered to be a side show during the war, there is very little written or known about the campaign but the fighting was as brutal and costly as on the other fronts. The Battle of Doiran in September 1918 saw battalions reduced in numbers like that of the First Day on the Somme with as little gain..."

Another Wikipedia entry's first paragraph bears out your point about the malaria scourge: "Salonika and Macedonia 1916 - 1918
It is fairly easy to find descriptions of The Western Front, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli and other well-known areas of action. The events in Salonika are not so easy to find as it was regarded as a sideshow. In the following I have assembled some information from various sources which give some idea of what was involved in the Salonika campaign where for every casualty of battle three died of malaria, influenza or other diseases...."

Still another entry includes this: "At the beginning of 1918, the Allied troops in Salonika were prepared for a major offensive intended to end the war in the Balkans. The Greek Army had been reorganised and joined the Allied force. The offensive began in July 1918, but the British contingent did not play a significant part until early September. Then the British attacked a series of fortified hills. The final assault began along the whole front on 15th September 1918, the British being engaged in the Lake Doiran area...."(This is followed by an account of the battle, by a soldier on the Staff of the 28th Division, entitled, "I saw the Futile Massacre at Doiran," which is too long for me to include here)

Finally there is this account of casualties: "The Allies' losses were enormous: they lost around 20,000 soldiers, while the Bulgarians suffered only 2,000-5,000...."

As I said, I can't vouch for Wikipedia's accuracy, but this was what I based my earlier comments on.

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