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Italian Spring Offensive

Italian Spring Offensive was a battle fought in 1941 at Italian protectorate of Albania, in what is now Albania. It was part of the Greco-Italian War, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 9 divisions against 6 divisions.

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Fought1941
WhereItalian protectorate of Albania, Albania40.342N, 20.105E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstKingdom of Greece
Casualties and losses24,000+and1,243 killed; 42 missing; 4,016 wounded
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, 194119401941Italian Spring Offensive, 1941
9 placed engagements of the Greco-Italian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1941 (year precision)
to 1941
PlaceItalian protectorate of Albania, Albania
40.342N, 20.105E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength9 divisions6 divisions
Casualties and losses24,000+1,243 killed; 42 missing; 4,016 wounded
Commanders
  • Benito Mussolini
  • Ugo Cavallero
  • Carlo Geloso
  • Alexandros Papagos
  • Georgios Grivas
Italian Spring OffensiveItalian Spring OffensiveBattle of TrebeshinaCapture of Klisura PassBattle of Hill 731Siege of BeratSiege of BeratCapture of Klisura PassBattle of Hill 731Siege of BeratSiege of BeratTiranaLecceDurrësBitolaIoaninaKerkiraElbasanLushnjë100 km40.342N, 20.105E
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Italian Spring Offensive 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 Q3557530, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Italian spring offensive, revision 1382940709, read 2026-11-15, 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.