Battle of the Albanian Resistance against the Kingdom of Italy during World War II
Battle of Gjorm
Part of Albanian Resistance of World War II
Date
January 1–2, 1943
Location
Gjorm, Albania
Result
Albanian victory
Belligerents
Balli Kombëtar LANÇ
Italy
Commanders and leaders
Hysni Lepenica
Franco Clementi †
Strength
initially 1,600 Balli Kombëtar troops
initially 2,000 troops
troops 500 field guns tanks
Casualties and losses
Minimal [quantify]
186 KIA several thousands wounded 80 POW 2 tanks 29 machine guns 3 field guns
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t
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World War II in Albania
1939
Italian invasion
1940
Korytsa
Himara
Saranda
1941
Klisura Pass
Trebeshina
Hill 731
Italian spring offensive
Karadak–Gollak
1943
Gjorm
Leskovik
Përmet
Tepelena
Kurtez
Tirana and Kruja
Reç
German invasion
Drashovica
Pezë
1944
Draufgänger
Preševo
Kosovo
Tirana
The Battle of Gjorm (Albanian: Beteja e Gjormit) was a battle of the Albanian Resistance of World War II against the Kingdom of Italy. The battle took place on January 1–2, 1943, in the areas of Gjorm, Vranisht, Dukat, Tragjas and Tërbaç in south-western Albania.[1]
^Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940–1945. I.B.Tauris. p. 230. ISBN 1-84511-104-4.
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Balli Kombëtar
LANÇ
Italy