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Battle of Korytsa

Battle of Korytsa was a battle fought in 1940 at Korçë, in what is now Albania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Korçë. It was part of the Greco-Italian War, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Greek victory; Italian defensive line at Korcë is broken through; Defeat of the Italian 9th and 11th Army. Recorded strength: 9th Army; 11th Army against III Corps.

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Fought1940
WhereKorçë, Albania40.617N, 20.767E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGreek victory; Italian defensive line at Korcë is broken through; Defeat of the Italian 9th and 11th Army
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstKingdom of Greece
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, 1940Capture of Klisura Pass, 1941Battle of Trebeshina, 1941Italian Spring Offensive, 1941Battle of Hill 731, 194119401941Battle of Korytsa, 1940
9 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
PlaceKorçë, Albania
40.617N, 20.767E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength9th Army; 11th ArmyIII Corps
Casualties and lossesUnknown killed; 1,200 to 2,000 captured; 135 field guns captured; 30 tanks destroyed; 600 machine guns captured624 killed; 2,348 wounded
Commanders
  • Ubaldo Soddu
  • Alexandros Papagos
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Placed at Korçë; 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 Korytsa is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16253668, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Korçë, revision 1384058939, 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.