Liberation of Tepelena

Liberation of Tepelena
Part of World War II in Albania
Date1943
Location
Result
  • LANÇ victory
  • Italian troops were given safe passage to Saranda
Belligerents
LANÇ Fascist Italy Italy
 Germany[1]
Diplomatic Support:
Balli Kombetar
Commanders and leaders
Abaz Shehu
Mehmet Shehu
Fascist Italy Colonel Foskos Surrendered
Diplomatic Support:
Ali Këlcyra
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The Liberation of Tepelena[2] in 1943 was a military offensive involving communist Albanian partisans against Italy, Nazi Germany, and the Balli Kombëtar. The Italian forces ultimately surrendered following diplomatic negotiation.

  1. ^ Kadare, Ismail (2007). Chronicle in Stone. 14 High St, Edinburgh: Canongate Books LTD. pp. v. ISBN 978-1-84195-908-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ Telegraf, Gazeta (2021-09-15). "Si u çlirua Tepelena më 15 shtator 1943, ja 510 dëshmorët". Gazeta Telegraf (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-08-04.