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Battle of Hill 731

Battle of Hill 731 was a battle fought on 24 March 1941 in what is now Albania. It was part of the Greco-Italian War, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 1 battalion against 2 infantry divisions; 1 tank regiment.

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The Greek counter-offensive during the Greco-Italian War (Nov. 13 1940-7 April 1941)
The Greek counter-offensive during the Greco-Italian War (Nov. 13 1940-7 April 1941). Alexikoua, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 March 1941
WhereAlbania40.437N, 20.085E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GreeceagainstKingdom of Italy
Casualties and lossesRoughly 1,000andRoughly 8,000
Part ofGreco-Italian War1940 to 1941

Where it sits in the Greco-Italian War

Battle of Pindus, 1940Battle of Elaia–Kalamas, 1940Battle of Morava–Ivan, 1940Battle of Korytsa, 1940Battle of Himara, 1940Battle of Trebeshina, 1941Battle of Hill 731, 194119401941Battle of Hill 731, 1941
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Record

Date24 March 1941
PlaceAlbania
40.437N, 20.085E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1 battalion2 infantry divisions; 1 tank regiment
Casualties and lossesRoughly 1,000Roughly 8,000
Commanders
  • Georgios Bakos
  • Vasileios Vrachnos
  • Gastone Gambara
  • Angelico Carta
Battle of Hill 731Battle of Hill 731Battle of TrebeshinaSiege of BeratSiege of BeratBattle of DrashovicaBattle of Morava–IvanBattle of TrebeshinaSiege of BeratSiege of BeratBattle of DrashovicaTiranaDurrësBitolaIoaninaKerkiraElbasanLushnjëPogradec100 km40.437N, 20.085E
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Battle of Hill 731 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q24915872, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hill 731, revision 1384472911, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.