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Battle of Morava–Ivan

Battle of Morava–Ivan was a battle fought on 14 November 1940 at Albania; it lasted 9 days. It was part of the Greco-Italian War, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Greek victory; Greek Army capture Korçë, Gjirokastër, Pogradec, Moscopole. Recorded strength: 55,000; 200 field guns against 70,000; 198 field guns.

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Fought14 November 1940lasted 9 days
WhereAlbania40.583N, 20.667E
OutcomeGreek victory; Greek Army capture Korçë, Gjirokastër, Pogradec, Moscopole
BelligerentsKingdom of Italy; AlbaniaagainstKingdom 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 Morava–Ivan, 1940
9 placed engagements of the Greco-Italian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 November 1940
to 23 November 1940
PlaceAlbania
40.583N, 20.667E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength55,000; 200 field guns70,000; 198 field guns
Casualties and lossesUnknown killed & wounded; 1,000+ soldiers, 11 officers and plenty of ammunition captured624 killed; 2,348 wounded
Commanders
  • Gabriele Nasci
  • Alexandros Papagos
  • Ioannis Pitsikas
  • Georgios Kosmas
Battle of Morava–IvanBattle of Morava–IvanCapture of KorytsaBilishta Battle, 1903Battle at Lokvata and VinyariLokvata BattleBattle of Hill 731Bilishta Battle, 1903Battle of Hill 731TiranaDurrësLarissaBitolaIoaninaKateriniKerkiraElbasan100 km40.583N, 20.667E
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Battle of Morava–Ivan 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 Q4871791, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Morava–Ivan, revision 1370450480, 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.