The Wars for Independence, also called the First and the Second
Serbo-Turkish Wars 1876-1878, were the first military conflicts in
the modern history of the Serbian state, after which the
Principality of Serbia gained full independence at the Berlin
Congress., There are many written sources concerning the wars of
1876-78. Some of them date from between 1877 to the lull between
two world wars, and some many years later. Nevertheless, the fact
is that today this bright period of Serbian history is almost
forgotten. This book offers to a very thorough analysis of the
Serbian Army of the period, its organization, participation in
military operations, weapons, equipment, uniforms, and the system
of orders and medals that had just been introduced. It is a
synthesis of all available literature, published for the first time
in the English language, and contains extensive visual material and
photographs, including colour uniform plates, contemporary
paintings, portraits and photographs and many colour photographs of
preserved artifacts and documents. A special emphasis is placed on
the colourful aspects of Serbian uniforms from the epoch. After the
Crimean War, when photographers were reporting from the field of
military conflict for the first time, coverage of the American
Civil War and Franco-Prussian War followed, as did the Balkan wars
of 1876-78. This book offers remarkable photographs of the time,
showing all manner of aspects of the Serbian campaigns, including
uniforms, military formations, artillery, telegraphs, liberated
towns, and wounded soldiers. It is up to readers to open the book,
and enter into this unknown and unexpected territory. The book is
the result of two decades of research and will enable readers to
gain a clearer picture on this fascinating subject.
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