Battle of Leskovik

Battle of Leskovik
Part of World War II in Albania
Date15–19 May 1943
Location
Leskovik, Albania
Result
Belligerents
LANÇ

Fascist Italy Kingdom of Italy

Commanders and leaders
Nexhip Vinçani Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943) Mustafa Merlika-Kruja
Strength
600-700 partisans[1] 400 Italian soldiers[1]
40 machine guns
5 mortars
Casualties and losses
4 killed[1][2]
12 wounded[1][2]		 200 killed[1]
150 wounded[2]
40 captured[2]
12 trucks captured
2 tanks destroyed

The Battle of Leskovik (Albanian: Beteja e Leskovikut; 15–19 May 1943)[3] was a battle between the Albanian resistance and Fascist Italy in Leskovik.

Leskovik was strategically important for the partisans as the annihilation of this garrison broke the connection between the two Italian garrisons, it expanded LANÇ's bases and connected the partisan bases of the Korça and Gjirokastra districts.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e Buda, Aleks (1985). "Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar".
  2. ^ a b c d https://www.google.al/books/edition/Shqiperia_Dhe_Tokat_e_Lirueme_1939_1946/Iz2JtwEACAAJ
  3. ^ Gurakuqi, Romeo (2018). Shqiperia Dhe Tokat e Lirueme, 1939-1946 (in Albanian). pp. 511–514. ISBN 9781720312413.
  4. ^ "Lufta Partizane Shqiptare - Beteja e Leskovikut". www.luftapartizane.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.