October 6 1912. Battle of Elasson. The Turks (3 Inf Bns + 3 Cav troops + 1 MG company + 1 Field Artillery Bty) conduct a delaying action. The Greek Army of Thessaly (1st Division) launched a probe to secure the mountain pass near Elasson. Other adjacent Greek forces encounter little or no resistance. The Turks secure their West flank on the village and deploy eastward across the pass. The Turks retreat as dusk falls.

October 6 1912. Battle of Deskate. West of Elasson, two Greek Evone Bns assault the Turkish garrison deployed on the Tretimos Heights above Deskate. The Greeks captured the heights.

October 9-10 1912. Battle of Sarantaporos. The Turks (5000 men + 4 batteries) defend the Pass and immediate hills around Sarantporos with additional forces located at village strong point streching 35 kilometers from Livadi in the east to Lazarades in the west. The 22nd Division (9 Bns + 12 guns + 2 MG companies) hold the east sector from Livadi to Skopi Heights just west of the town. The Anaselitsa Reserve Division (5 Bns + 10 guns) held the town and to its east.

The western area was defended by Four Bns + 1 MG company. Three Battalions were deployed as reserves in various villages in the rear plus the Darma Reserve Division (4 Bns) was further in the rear as a strategic reserve. Several Cavalry troops were deployed as a foward screen. The Greeks deploy five divisions in the center with a specific line of march plus a sixth division is in Reserve. Also in reserve at Elasson is an Artillery reserve formed from the batteries attached to the 1st, 4th and 5th divisions. Each flank has two Evone Bns deployed with the Cavalry brigade on the west flank. The Evone battalions capture Livadi and Lazarades.

While the western flank Evone Bns and the 5th Division pin the Turks at Lazarades, the cavalry conducts a sweeping move and race to secure a vital river crossing located in the Turks rear. The 4th Division adjacent and to the east of the 5th Div assault blocking positions at Kephalolivado, then Metaxas and Polyrracho. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Divisions with the reserve conduct the massive assualt on the Turks main positions at Sarantporos. It was a bitterly fought two day battle with the Turks withdrawing. The Greeks then conducted a pursuit to keep the Turks from regrouping.

October 20 1912. Battle of Nicopolis. In Eprius, Greek forces ( 2 Inf Cos + 3rd Evone Bn + 100 rear area Vols in an ad hoc company + Cretan vol co + Cavalry scout platoon + Mtn Bty) with some naval gunboat supporting fire vs Turkish positions (one = Bns) which were supported by the Nicopolis fortress guns. The position and forts were captured.

October 19-20 1912. Battle of Giannitsa. The Greeks were pressing toward Thessalonica and expecting the Turks to establish a defensive line behind the Axios River. The Turks, who regarded Giannitsa as a holy city, elected to defend the it even though it was located to the west of the Axios river. As a result, the Greeks engaged the Turks in an Advance to Contact mode rather than in an assault mode. The Greek routes of march divided the force into two groups. One group (7th Div + Cav Bde + 2 Evone Bns) advanced to the south of Lake Giannitsa. They encountered Turkish delaying forces comprised of surviving elements from the Battle of Sarantaporos (1 Bde of 22nd Div + 1 Infantry Bde of Anaselitsa Reserve Div + cav Bde) at three villages located on the west bank of the Loudias River.

The northern force (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th Divisions) engaged the bulk of the Turkish force (14th Div of 4 infantry regiments + 1 Cav Rgt + 5 FA Btys+ 2 Mtn Btys) deployed in front of the town of Giannitsa. The hilly defense positions were not steep but the surrounding area was flat with little cover which produced excellent kill zones. After a bitter battle the Turkish position were captured.

October 21, 1912. Battle of Veue. The Greek 5th Division was conducting a probe north of the main Greek Army. The route followed the railroad toward Monastir. At Veue it encountered the Turkish 18th Division moving south along the railroad. The Greeks established hasty defensive positions along a ridge near Lophoi - Veue. The Greek withdrew is disorder to a new defensive line near Xino Nero - Amyntaion which still allowed them to cut the railway line.

October 22-28, 1912 Battle of Xino Nero-Amyntaion. The Greek 5th Division repels attacks by the Turkish 18th Division. The Turks are reinforced by local militia. The Greeks are reinforced by 300 consolidated rear area troops and 400 local militia-volunteers. The Greeks hold their positions and repel several attacks until the other Divisions from the main force launch encircling maneuvers to break the Turkish forces.

November 20 1912- February 20 1913. The Ioannina Campaign. This operation was conducted by the Greek Army in Eprius in an effort to capture key towns before a truce could be signed. The force had been reinforced from different units including the 2nd Division from the main army. The Armu of Eprius now included: 2nd Division ( 3rd Rgt + 2/7th Inf Bn + Cavalry Sqdn + Artillery Bn + 2 Mtn Arty Btys + Engineer Co) ; Joint Force A (3rd, 7th, 10th Evone Bns + 3rd Ind Evone Bn + Eng platoon + three Mtn Btys) ; Joint Force B (15th Inf Rgt + Creta Independent Rgt + Cavalry scout platoon + eng plt + 3 Field Arty Btys + Mtn Bty) ; Reserve Force (3 field Arty Btys + Heavy Arty Bty + Cavalry troop + airplane squadron + Inf companies attached as needed from the other forces) . The Turkish 19th Division + additional Independent Bns defended the area.

November 27 1912. Battles of Driskos-Daphnoula. The fresh Turkish 19th Division launches a furious attack on the Greek positions. The Garabaldine Corps (500)and the Greek redshirts (600) defend Driskos. Daphnoula was dended by the ad hoc Pramanta Detachemnt (1750). The heavy urkish attacks halted the advance of these units and forced some of them to retreat.

November 29 1912. Battle of Pesta. The main Greek Army of Eprius defeats the Turkish defenders but halts before the fortified positions of Ioannina.

November 30-December 2 1912. Battle of Manoliasa-Bizani. The assault on Ioannina comprises of several independent attacks of fortified towns in the surrounding area. The Turks (13th and 23rd Divisions) had been reinforced by the 21st and 28th Divisions which deployed and halted the Greeks.

December 3-10 1912. The Turks counter-attack along the entire front. A series of company and battalion sized skirmishes erupt with heavy losses on both sides. The situation is a stalemate with both sides launching probes.

January 7-8 1913. The Battle of Ioannina. The Greek Army is reorganized with 4th Division (8 Bns + 2 Art Btys), 2nd Division (8 Bns + 3 Arty Btys), 6th Division (4 Bns + 2 Evone Bns + 3 Mtn Btys), the Eprius Division ( 4 Evone Bns + Crete Rgt + 5 Inf Bns + 2 Mtn Btys) and other volunteer forces with 2 Hvy Btys + 3 Field Btys comprised a Reserve force. A combination of strong Turk defenses (5+ Divs) and poor weather halted the attack. Ioannina finally was captured in an attack launched on February 20th by much of the same forces that were listed for Jan 7th.

Major Battles of the Balkan Wars

Introduction
The Greek Front
The Serbian and Montenegrin Fronts
The Bulgarian Front
The Second Balkan War: Bulgaria vs The Christian League