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Battle of Trebeshina

Battle of Trebeshina was a battle fought on 29 January 1941 at Mount Trebeshinë, in what is now Albania; it lasted 19 days. It was part of the Greco-Italian War, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 6th Infantry Regiment; 5th Cretan Division against Unknown.

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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.
Fought29 January 1941lasted 19 days
WhereMount Trebeshinë, Albania40.342N, 20.105E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GreeceagainstKingdom of Italy
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 Trebeshina, 1941
7 placed engagements of the Greco-Italian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 January 1941
to 17 February 1941
PlaceMount Trebeshinë, Albania
40.342N, 20.105E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength6th Infantry Regiment; 5th Cretan DivisionUnknown
Casualties and losses5,776 (Cretan Division)
Commanders
  • Dimitrios Papadopoulos (general)
  • Carlo Rossi (general)
Battle of TrebeshinaBattle of TrebeshinaBattle of Hill 731Siege of BeratSiege of BeratBattle of DrashovicaBattle of Morava–IvanSiege of BeratSiege of BeratBattle of DrashovicaTiranaDurrësBitolaIoaninaKerkiraElbasanLushnjëPogradec100 km40.342N, 20.105E
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Battle of Trebeshina 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 Q4872586, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Trebeshina, revision 1370591454, 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.