Battle of Ist 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 29 February 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Croatia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Adriatic Campaign of World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 44.2333, 14.7667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Ist was a naval engagement in the Adriatic Sea, between the islands of Škarda and Molat, off the island of Ist, on 29 February 1944. The engagement was fought between two Free French Naval Forces destroyers and a Kriegsmarine force of two corvettes, two torpedo boats and three minesweepers. The German flotilla had been deployed to escort a freighter. In the engagement the French managed to destroy the German freighter and a corvette in return for no loss before withdrawing.
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