 Their aircraft also bombed enemy positions and strafed a 250-truck column moving towards Kozjak.On the same day, Scholtz sent Hindenburg a telegraph stating that
"all indications point out that an enemy offensive will target the 11th Army on both sides of Vardar as well as Dobro Pole ..."
The Bulgarian high command did not attempt to perform a spoiling attack as they lacked the necessary vehicles and pack animals.The barrage did not cause a significant number of casualties but severely affected the Bulgarian "esprit de corps".