recapturing part of Hill 1248, whose summit remained abandoned by both sides. Monastir was somewhat relieved, but the town continued to remain under fire until the Armistice, when more than half of it had been destroyed by the 20,700 shells dropped on the town proper. Some 500 inhabitants were killed and 650 injured. The Chervena Stena was also retaken by the Bulgarians on 18 May. Consequences This French defeat meant that the whole spring offensive of 1917 left the allies with no results at all. For the Bulgarians this victory was a great boost in moral and there were even comparisons made with the historic victory in the Battle of Shipka Pass against the Turks in 1877. See also Russian Expeditionary Force in France References External links Satellite map of the battlefield around Crvena Stena The Story of the Salonica Army by G. Ward Price, Chapter XIII Cambrian Daily Leader, Friday 30th of March, 1917 The Monastir gaines Historique du 8e RIC (anonyme, Imprimerie Mouton & Combe, TOULON 1920) Chapter X Journal de Marche et d'opérations du 34e Régiment d’Infanterie Coloniale (2 août 1914 – 1er avril 1919) Chapter VII Pages 1914-1918 Le Pelister ou Péristéri French photos of the battle for Hill 1248, showing French soldiers and Bulgarian prisoners Photos and casualties list from the bombardment of Monastir Battles of World War I involving Germany Battles of World War I involving Bulgaria Battles of World War I involving France Battles of the Balkans Theatre (World War I) Military history of North Macedonia 1917 in France 1917 in Bulgaria Vardar Macedonia (1912–1918) Macedonian front March 1917 events April 1917 events May 1917 events