Battle of Durrës (1939)
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The Battle of Durrës was one of the main confrontations during the April 1939 Italian invasion of Albania. It took place on 7 April, the first day of the invasion, between the Italian invaders and the Albanian defenders and resulted in an Italian victory.
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Battle of Durrës | |||||||||
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Part of the Italian invasion of Albania | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Italy | Kingdom of Albania | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Alfredo Guzzoni Giovanni Messe Ettore Sportiello |
Abaz Kupi Mujo Ulqinaku † | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
4,700 troops 4 cruisers 4 destroyers 4 torpedo boats 10 transport and auxiliary ships |
500 troops 4 patrol boats 1 coastal battery | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
25 killed and 97 wounded, Albanian claims 400 casualties |
51 killed 4 patrol boats captured 1 coastal battery captured |
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