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Battle of Tirana and Kruja (1943)

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Battle of Tirana and Kruja
Part of World War II in Albania
Date23 August 1943
Location
Tirana and Kruja, Albania
Result Albanian victory
Belligerents
Balli Kombetar
LANÇ		 Fascist Italy Italy
Commanders and leaders

Midhat Frashëri [1]
Bujar Gjakdhe

[1]		 Fascist Italy Colonel Scarpa †[2]
Strength
300 Ballists
40 Albanian Partisans		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 150-250 killed[2]
14 captured

The Battle in the area of Tirana and Kruja (Beteja E Tiranes dhe Kruje) took place between Albanian resistance fighters against Italian fascist occupiers of Albania.[3][4]

Battle

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On August 4, 1943, after the Mukje Conference, LANÇ and Balli Kombetar prepared for an operation against the Italian forces.[5] Albanian resistance forces began the operation with a strength of around 340 men, led by commander Abaz Kupi.[6][7]

Aftermath

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During the battles around 150-250 Italian soldiers died, 14 were captured and many of the supplies such as weapons and ammunition were captured by the Albanians.

References

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  1. ^ a b Dezhgiu 2001, p. 141.
  2. ^ a b Dingu 2001, p. 135.
  3. ^ Dezhgiu, Muharrem (2001). Shqipëria në luftë : 1939-1944 : studime dhe refleksione. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "Globus R". ISBN 99927-44-48-0. OCLC 51683418.
  4. ^ Dingu, Kadri (2001). Lufta antifashiste nacional çlirimtare (in Albanian). Albania: Arian. p. 135.
  5. ^ "ABAZ KUPI, NJË TJETËR KULM TRIMËRIE – Dielli | The Sun". Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  6. ^ "Balli Kombëtar në luftë kundër pushtuesit – Balli Kombëtar" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  7. ^ "Kalendari i Kujtesës: Më 9 janar 1976 u nda nga jeta Abaz Kupi (1891-1976)". Bota Sot. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

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