Bulgaria supplied the coalition's dominant army, while Greece supplied the only navy capable of denying Ottoman maritime reinforcement. Greek amphibious operations seized islands and forward bases, then confined the Ottoman fleet to the Dardanelles. With roads and railways limited, the loss of sea transport restricted Ottoman reinforcement, resupply, and operational mobility, making naval control equivalent to a very large land contribution. Greece multiplied the Balkan League's strength by preventing Ottoman troops from reaching the land front rather than trying to match Bulgaria's army directly.
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Greek sea control gives the Balkan League strategic reach
Greece's fleet matters to the Balkan League because it can sever Ottoman movement between Anatolia and Europe, multiplying the coalition's strength ashore.