Koplik War

Koplik War
Part of Albanian–Yugoslav border war (1921)
DateJuly 1920-July 1921
Location
Koplik, Albania
Result
  • Albanian victory
  • Defeat of Yugoslav Armies in Northern Albania
  • Yugoslav retreat into Montenegro
Belligerents
Principality of Albania Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Commanders and leaders
Ahmet Zogu
Hamid Gjylbegu		 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Peter I
Units involved
Kelmendi Tribesmen
Shkreli Tribesmen
Kastrati tribesmen		 Yugoslav Army
Montenegrin irregulars
Strength
3000-3,500 soldiers [1][2]

The Koplik War (Albanian: Lufta e Koplikut) was a series of battles that occurred between Albania and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1920 and 1921.

  1. ^ "26 Korrik 1920, u zhvillua lufta e Koplikut, kundër ushtrisë jugosllave". Qendra Mbarekombetare e Koleksionisteve Shqiptare. July 2021.
  2. ^ "LUFTA E KOPLIKUT – Enciklopedia Shqiptare" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-10-30.