Battle of Lumë 1912
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 December 1912 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1912 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Albania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Balkan War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 42.0707, 20.4463 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lumë (Albanian: Beteja e Lumës, Serbian Cyrillic: Битка у Љуми) was a series of clashes during the First Balkan War between Albanian local forces and the army of the Kingdom of Serbia. The conflict took place between 15 November and 5 December 1912 in the Lumë.
During the First Balkan War, Serbian forces took advantage of the power vacuum left by the crumbling Ottoman Empire to invade and conquer Luma region in late October and early November 1912. While Serbian and Montenegrin forces generally faced minimal resistance from local Albanian irregulars, the tribes of the Luma region proved to be a exception. Their ability to successfully counter the advancing units was largely attributed to the highly challenging and advantageous mountainous terrain they utilized for their defense. Though, the rebellion was soon suppressed and the Serbian army established firm military rule over the territory.
During the operations and the following occupation, the Serbian government conducted systematic massacres, rapes, destruction of villages, and other atrocities against the civilian population that devastated the region. The war crimes were part of a larger campaign to ethnically cleanse the region of Albanians. Atrocities in Luma were likened to colonial era genocidal campaigns.
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