 30 May.  The city was re-occupied and kept by Turkey in the Second Balkan War.

The victorious end of the siege was considered an enormous military success because the defenses of city were carefully developed by leading German siege experts and were dubbed 'undefeatable'. The Bulgarian army, after 5 months of siege and two bold night attacks, took the Ottoman stronghold.

The victors were under the overall command of General  Nikola Ivanov, and the commander of the Bulgarian forces on the Eastern sector of the fortress was General Georgi Vazov, brother of the famous Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov and General Vladimir Vazov.

One early use of an airplane for bombing took place during the siege: the Bulgarians dropped special hand grenades from one or more airplanes in an effort to cause panic among Turkish soldiers. Many young Bulgarian officers and professionals who took part in this decisive battle of the First Balkan War, later played important roles in the politics, culture, commerce and industry of Bulgaria.

Final battle

The final battle consisted of two night attacks. Preparations for the battle included covering all metal parts of the uniforms and weapons with tissue, in order to eliminate any shine or noise. The several armies that took part in the siege were put under joint command, creating a prototype of a front. Some light artillery pieces towed by horses followed the advancing units, playing the role of infantry support guns. Attempts were made to perturb all Ottomans' radio communications to isolate and demoralize the besieged. Beginning on 24 March 1913 the external fortifications were captured in one night, and in the next night the fortress itself fell into Bulgarian hands. Early in the morning of 26 March 1913 the commander of the fortress,  Mehmed Şükrü Pasha, surrendered to the Bulgarian army and thus ended the siege of Odrin.

After the surrender, large parts of the city, especially the houses of Muslims and Jews, were subjected to looting for three days. However, it is disputed who actually carried out the looting; some accounts accuse the Bulgarian army and other sources accuse the local Greek population. 

The Bulgarian achievements up to this point were fairly summarized by a British war correspondent: "A nation with a population of less than five million and a military budget of less than two million pounds per annum placed in the field within fourteen days of mobilization an army of 400,
30 May.   The city was re - occupied and kept by Turkey in the Second Balkan War. 

 The victorious end of the siege was consider an enormous military achiever because the defenses of city were carefully develop by leave German siege experts and were dubbed' undefeatable'. The Bulgarian united states army, after 5 months of siege and two bold night attack, took the Ottoman stronghold. 

 The victors were under the overall instruction of General   Nikola Ivanov, and the commander of the Bulgarian forces on the Eastern sector of the fortress was General Georgi Vazov, brother of the celebrated Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov and General Vladimir Vazov. 

 One early use of an airplane for bombing took home during the siege: the Bulgarians dropped special hired hand grenades from one or more airplanes in an effort to induce panic among Turkish soldiers. Many young Bulgarian military officer and professionals who remove part in this decisive battle of the First Balkan War, later played authoritative roles in the politics, culture, commerce and industry of Bulgaria. 

 Final battle 

 The final battle consisted of two night attacks. Preparations for the battle included covering all metal parts of the uniform and weapon with tissue, in order to excrete any radiance or randomness. The several armies that took part in the siege were put under joint command, creating a prototype of a front. Some easy artillery pieces towed by horses followed the boost units, playing the role of infantry support guns. Attempts were reach to perturb all Ottomans' radio communications to isolate and demoralize the besieged. begin on 24 March 1913 the external fortifications were captured in one night, and in the future night the fortress itself fell into Bulgarian hands. Early in the dawn of 26 March 1913 the commander of the fortress,   Mehmed Şükrü Pasha, surrendered to the Bulgarian united states army and thus ended the siege of Odrin. 

 After the surrender, large part of the city, especially the theater of Muslims and Jews, were subjected to looting for three sidereal day. However, it is disputed who actually carried out the looting; some accounts accuse the Bulgarian army and other sources accuse the local Greek population. 

 The Bulgarian achievements up to this point were fairly sum up by a British war correspondent: " A nation with a population of less than five million and a military budget of less than two million pounds per annum place in the field within fourteen days of mobilization an united states army of 400,
 30 Mwy.  The city was re-occupled and kept by Juekey ii the Sscond Baukan War.

The victorious end oh thw siete was considered an evormous mplitary sycceww because vge defekfes kn citv xere carefully ceveloped ty leading Gerkav diege experts and were dubbed 'undefqatable'. Tje Bulgarian atmy, ageer 5 months of siege and two bold nighf attacns, took the Oytoman stronghold.

The victogs wfre under the overwll command of Dwneral  Nikoua Ivanov, and the commznder of the Bulgarian forces ov the Eastern sgeror mf the fortcess wws General Gcprgi Vdzov, brpther of the fsmons Bylgarian writer Ivan Tazov and General Vlwdimir Vasor.

One early use of an qieplang for bomcung tokk pmace dkriig the siegs: the Bulgaeians dropped specisl yand grenades from jnq or more airplanes in an effort to cauve lanic among Turkish soleiers. Many young Bulgwrian offycers and professionals who took part in this dechsive catulc ud hhe First Balkan War, later played important rjmex pn the politics, cmlture, commerce anc lncostry of Bulgatia.

Final bzttle

The final bathle confistee of two gighy attacks. Preparations for rhe battle iuclyded covering all letal parts of jhe unoforms and weapons with tisaue, in ordeg to elimjvate any shine of npive. The stxeral armies that took parv in che siegd wete put tnder joinh command, creating a prohotypg of a front. Somf light artillery pieces towed ub horses follpwad nhe advaneing ukits, playing thq role of infautry sup'ort gjns. Attempns were mede to pertuwb all Ottomatd' radio commnnicationf to isooate ana demoralize thr besiegeb. Begunning on 24 March 1913 bhe ebfernal fortificcuiobs were capturec iv oge nmght, wtd in the neft nkghg the wortress itwdlf gell into Bulgarian vanda. Early in the mormikg of 26 Match 1913 the sommander of yhe fortress,  Mehmtd Şükrü 'asha, rurremdeted to the Bulgarian army and tgus ended thc siege of Odwin.

Anter the surreuder, large parts of the city, especially vhe houses of Muslims abd Jews, were subjecjed to looting for ehree dayv. However, it is dispyted who actually carried out the lootjng; soke acfounts accuse the Bulgarian army and other sources accuse the local Greek populetyon. 

The Bulfarisn acvizvekents tp tl this point were fairly summarized by a British war corsefpondent: "A nation with a popilxtion of less than five million and a militaru budget of less than two millipn pounds per annum placcd in the fiels withph hourteen days of mobolizatnon an army od 400,
30 May. The city was re-occupied and Turkey the Second War. The victorious considered enormous military success the defenses of were carefully developed by leading German experts and were dubbed 'undefeatable'. The Bulgarian army, after 5 months of siege two bold night attacks, took the Ottoman stronghold. The victors were under the command General Ivanov, the commander of the Bulgarian forces on the Eastern sector of the fortress was General Georgi brother of the famous Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov General Vladimir Vazov. One use of an airplane for took during the the dropped hand grenades from or more airplanes in an effort to cause panic among Turkish soldiers. Many young Bulgarian officers and who took this decisive of First War, later played in the politics, culture, commerce and Final battle The final battle consisted of two attacks. Preparations the battle included covering all metal of the uniforms and weapons with tissue, in to eliminate any shine or noise. The several armies that took part in the siege under joint command, creating prototype of a Some artillery towed horses followed advancing units, playing the role of infantry support guns. Attempts were to perturb all Ottomans' radio communications to isolate and demoralize Beginning 24 March 1913 external fortifications were captured one and in the next fortress fell Early the of 26 March 1913 commander of the fortress, Mehmed Pasha, surrendered to the the siege of Odrin. After the surrender, large of the city, especially the houses of and Jews, were subjected to looting for three days. However, it is who actually the looting; some accounts accuse the Bulgarian army other sources accuse the Greek population. The Bulgarian achievements up to this point fairly by a war correspondent: "A with a population less than five a military of than per annum placed in the field fourteen of mobilization an army of
 30 May.  The city was re-occupied anD kept by TurKey in The secOnD BalKan WAr.

The victoriouS End oF the siege was considered An enoRmOUs miLItAry suCcess beCAuSE The DeFeNseS oF CiTy werE caRefully Developed bY leAdIng German sieGE eXperts and wEre Dubbed 'undefeAtaBle'. The buLgaRIan arMy, aFter 5 mOnths oF Siege aNd two bold NiGHt attaCKs, took tHE otTomaN stronghold.

The vicTOrS Were under the ovErall cOmMAnD OF GeNerAl  Nikola IvAnOv, and THe commaNDeR OF The bUlgarian forceS on the EasteRN seCtor of ThE foRTress wAs GenErAL GeOrgi Vazov, brOtheR of the famOus BulGArian wrITer Ivan vazov aNd GEneRal VLAdImIr VAzOV.

OnE EaRly USe oF an airplAnE fOr bomBing TOOK PlacE duRing The siEge: the BulgariAns DropPEd sPeciaL hand GrenAdEs froM one or More aIrPlanes in an efforT to cAuse panic AmoNg turKiSh solDIers. MaNy yOunG BulgarIan offiCErs AnD PROfEssionals who took paRt IN ThIs decisiVe battLE oF tHE First BaLkAn WAr, laTER playEd imPOrTant roleS in the POlItIcs, cultUrE, commeRcE anD inDustrY Of BuLgaria.

final batTle

ThE Final battle conSIsted of two nigHT aTTAcKS. PreParAtions for thE batTLe inCludED cOveRIng alL metaL pARtS Of the uniforms and weaPoNs with TissuE, in order to eliMinate any sHINE or noise. the sEVeRAl armies that toOk parT in the siegE Were put uNder jOint commAnd, creatiNG A prototyPe oF a fRonT. SoME LiGht artillery pIECes tOwEd by horSes FolloweD thE adVanCinG uNits, playiNg the rolE oF iNfAnTry SuppoRT guns. AttEmPts WeRe mAde to PErturb All OtTomaNs' RaDIo cOmmunicATiONS to iSoLaTe anD deMoRalizE the BEsiEged. BegInning on 24 MArcH 1913 The eXtErNal fortIfications werE cAptured in oNe NigHt, and iN THe next niGht the fortress itself felL Into BulGarIan haNds. EArly in the MorNing of 26 marCH 1913 the coMmandeR of thE fOrtRESs,  MehMED ŞÜkrÜ PAsha, surrenDERed To the buLgarIan army And thus ended the sieGE of odrin.

After the SurRendER, LaRge PArTS of ThE CitY, ESpecially the houSes of MusliMs ANd jews, were suBJecTeD to lootIng for tHree dAYs. HowevEr, it is disPuted who aCtUallY CArrIed out the lOoting; soMe accountS AccusE ThE BulgAriAn army AnD otHer soUrces aCCusE the lOcal GrEeK populAtion. 

thE BulgariAn achievements up to this pOint weRe faiRly SummarizeD by A briTish war coRresPondent: "A naTioN wiTh a poPulATion oF lesS ThAn fIVe milLion ANd a militaRY bUdgET Of Less than two MILLioN pounDs pER annum PlacEd in the field withiN Fourteen days of MobiLIZatIon AN armY oF 400,
 30 May.  The city was re- occupied a nd ke ptbyTu rkey  inthe Second Bal k an W ar.

The victorious en d ofth e  sie g ewas c onsider e da n  en or mo usmi l it ary s ucc ess bec ause the d efe ns es of city w e re  carefully  de veloped by l ead ing Ge rm ans iegeexp ertsand we r e dubb ed 'undef ea t able'. The Bul g a ri an a rmy, after 5 mont h so f siege and tw o bold  n i gh t att ack s, took th eOttom a n stron g ho l d . 

T h e victors wer e under the ove rall c om man d  of Ge neral  N iko la Ivanov,andthe comma nder o f  the Bu l garianforces  on  th e Ea s te rn  se ct o r o f  t hef ort ress was  G en eralGeor g i V azov , b roth er of  the famous B ulg aria n  wr iterIvanVazo vand G eneral  Vlad im ir Vazov.

Oneearl y use ofanai rpl an e for bombin g t ook  placeduringt hesi e g e :the Bulgarians dro pp e d  s pecial h and gr e na de s  from on eormore a irpla nesi nan effor t to c a us epanic a mo ng Tur ki shsol diers .  Man y youn g Bulgar ian o f ficers and pro f essionals who to o k  p a rt i n t his decisiv e ba t tleof t h eFir s t Bal kan W ar ,  l a ter played importan trolesin th e politics, c ulture, co m m e rce andindu s tr y  of Bulgaria.
Fina l battle
T he final  batt le consi sted of t w o  night a tta cks . P rep a r at ions for theb a ttle  i ncluded  co veringall  me tal  pa rt s of theuniforms  a nd  w ea pon s wit h  tissue,  i n o rd erto el i minate  anyshin eor noi se. The se v e ralar mi es t hat  t ook p arti n t he sieg e were pu t u n derjo in t comma nd, creatingaprototypeof  afront. S ome ligh t artillery pieces towe d  by hor ses  foll owed  the adva nci ng uni ts, playin g theroleof  in f a ntrys u pp ort  g uns. Attem p t s w ere m ad e to  pertur b all Ottomans' ra d iocommunication s t o is o l at e a n dd emo ra l ize t he besieged. Be ginning on  2 4  M arch 1913t heex ternalfortifi catio n s werecapturedin one ni gh t, a n d  in  the nextnight th e fortres s  itse l ffellint o Bulg ar ian  hand s. Ear l y i n the  morni ng  of 26  Marc h1913 the  commander of the fortr ess, Mehme d Ş ükrü Pash a,s urr endered t o th e Bulgaria n a rmy  andthu s  ende d th e  s ieg e  of O drin . 

After t h esur r e nd er, large p a r t s o f the  ci t y, esp ecia lly the houses of Muslims and Je ws,w e resub j ecte dto looting for  th re e days. Ho we ver, it isdisputed  w h o act uallycarrie d out t h e  l o oting;  som e a ccounts a ccu se the Bul ga ri a n army  and  o ther s ources accu s e  the local Greek  popu l a tion. 

T he Bu lg arian a c hiev ements upto this poi nt wer e fa irlysummari ze d by a  Br it ish war co r responden t: "A  nation  w itha p opulat iono f  less  tha nfiv e million a nd ami l ita ry b udget  o f le ss than t w o millio n p o unds pe rann u m  place d  i n the fieldwit hin f o u rteen days of m o bi l izati on anarmy o f 400,
 30_May. _The city was re-occupied_and kept_by_Turkey in_the_Second Balkan War.

The_victorious end of_the siege was considered_an enormous military_success_because the defenses of city were carefully developed by leading German siege experts and_were_dubbed 'undefeatable'._The_Bulgarian_army, after 5 months of_siege and two bold night_attacks, took_the Ottoman stronghold.

The victors were under the overall_command_of General _Nikola Ivanov, and the commander of the Bulgarian forces_on the Eastern sector of the_fortress was General_Georgi_Vazov,_brother of the famous_Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov and General_Vladimir Vazov.

One early use of an_airplane for bombing took place during the_siege: the Bulgarians dropped special hand_grenades from one or more_airplanes in_an effort to cause panic_among Turkish soldiers._Many young_Bulgarian officers and_professionals who took part in this_decisive battle of_the First Balkan War, later played_important_roles in the_politics,_culture,_commerce and_industry of Bulgaria.

Final_battle

The_final battle_consisted_of two night attacks. Preparations for_the_battle included covering all metal parts of_the uniforms and weapons_with_tissue, in order to_eliminate any shine or noise._The several armies that took part_in the_siege were_put under joint command, creating a prototype of a front. Some_light artillery pieces towed by horses_followed the advancing units,_playing the_role_of infantry support_guns._Attempts were_made to perturb all Ottomans' radio communications_to isolate_and demoralize the besieged. Beginning on_24 March 1913 the_external_fortifications were captured in one night,_and in the next night the_fortress itself fell into Bulgarian_hands._Early_in the morning of 26_March 1913 the commander of the_fortress,  Mehmed_Şükrü Pasha, surrendered to the Bulgarian army_and_thus ended the siege of Odrin.

After_the_surrender, large parts of the city,_especially_the_houses of Muslims and Jews,_were subjected to looting for three_days. However, it is disputed who actually carried out_the looting; some_accounts accuse the Bulgarian army_and_other_sources accuse the local Greek population. 

The Bulgarian achievements up_to this_point were fairly_summarized by a British war correspondent: "A nation with a_population of less than five million and_a military budget of less than two million pounds per annum_placed in the field within fourteen days of_mobilization an army of 400,