The Bulgarian–Ottoman wars were fought Hostile_encounter between the kingdoms remaining Presence from the disintegrating Second Bulgarian Empire , and the Ottoman Empire , in the second half of the 14th century .

In order to save Rescuing its southern sector from complete collapse , the German high command was forced to transfer Military_operation 7 divisions from the neighboring German 6th Army in the south to the disintegrating Destroying front of the 8th Army , while also mobilizing Cause_to_amalgamate Romanian 4th Army that consisted Cause_to_be_included of 8 divisions and 1 brigade , with another 7 Romanian divisions and 2 brigades being incorporated Cause_to_amalgamate directly into the German 8th Army .