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Greece. (Macedonia - Serbia). 1918. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Place Centrale du March aux Grains, Monastir, Serbia' (grain market) dated '5th Sept 1918' addressed to France cancelled by circular 'Service de Surete/ Poste de Florina/ Armee D' Orient'.
The Battle of Monastir (1917) was a failed French attack against German/ Bulgarian fortifications to the North and West of Monastir 12 to 26 March 1917 during the Salonika Campaign in World War One.
The Army D' Orient was a Field Army of the French Army during World War One who fought on the Macedonian front. The Army D' Orient was formed in September 1915 during the conquest of Serbia by German - Austrian - Bulgarian Forces and shipped to the Greek port city of Salonika when the first units arrived on 5th October 1915.
The Battle of Florina was an offensive operation of the Bulgarian Army fought between 17 - 28 August 1916 in which they conquered the city of Florina, Greece. They met with resistance from the Serbian Army. The French under General Maurice Sarrail prepared a counter attack re-taking Florina for the Allies in September 1916.
