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Operation Dragonfly
Part of the 1997 Albanian civil unrest
Map showing the route of the German helicopters
Date
March 14, 1997
Location
Tirana, Albania
Result
German victory
Belligerents
Germany
Albanian Insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Oberst Henning Glawatz
Unknown
Strength
89 Soldiers
5 CH-53G heavy transport helicopters
Unknown
Casualties and losses
No casualties 1 helicopter damaged
1 Insurgent Wounded
Part of the
1997 Albanian civil unrest
Fighting groups
Forum for Democracy
Salvation Committees
Government of National Reconciliation
Operation Alba
Gangs of 1997
Gang of Çole
Gang of Gaxhai
Gang of Pusi i Mezinit
Massacres in 1997
Massacre of 28 February 1997
Massacre of Cërrik
Massacre of Ura Vajgurore
Tragedies of 1997
Otranto Tragedy
Qafë Shtama Tragedy
Treasury thefts
Krraba Stealing
Stealing of Northern State Treasury
Rescue missions
Operation Silver Wake
Operation Kosmas
Operation Libelle
Operation Alba
UN Resolutions
Resolution 1101
Resolution 1114
Important events
Opening of the depots
Desertion of 4 March 1997
1997 Albanian parliamentary election
1997 Albanian monarchy referendum
See also
Pyramid schemes in Albania
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Operation Libelle ("Dragonfly" in German) was an evacuation operation of the German Armed Forces that took place on March 14, 1997 in the Albanian capital of Tirana during the Albanian unrest of 1997. In the same week, American,[1] British,[2] and Italian military forces evacuated their citizens from Albania. Operation Libelle was the first time since World War II that German infantry fired shots in combat.[3]
^"USIA - Transcript: DOD Briefing on Evacuations from Albania, 97-03-14". www.hri.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
^Roberts, John (2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy, 352pp, Seaforth Publishing, ISBN 978 1 84832 043 7
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