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Battle of Himara

Battle of Himara was a battle fought in 1940 at Himarë, in what is now Albania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Himarë. It was part of the Greco-Italian War, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Greek victory; Capture of Himara.

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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.
Fought1940
WhereHimarë, Albania40.117N, 19.733E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGreek victory; Capture of Himara
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstKingdom of Greece
Casualties and losses400+ casualties, 900+ prisonersandMaximum 100 killed and wounded
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 Himara, 1940
7 placed engagements of the Greco-Italian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1940 (year precision)
to 1940
PlaceHimarë, Albania
40.117N, 19.733E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Casualties and losses400+ casualties, 900+ prisonersMaximum 100 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Giulio Perugi
  • Georgios Bakos
  • Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos
Battle of HimaraBattle of HimaraBattle of DrashovicaBattle of TrebeshinaBattle of Hill 731Action of 8 July 1716Siege of ButrintBattle of DrashovicaBattle of TrebeshinaAction of 8 July 1716Siege of ButrintTiranaBrindisiBitolaKerkiraFierKorçëLushnjëPogradec100 km40.117N, 19.733E
Placed at Himarë; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Himara 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 Q4871234, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Himara, revision 1370443021, 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.