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Battle of Trebeshina 1941

Battle of Trebeshina: Greek Offensive 1940 41 in Northern Epirus
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date29 January 1941 – 17 February 1941Wikidata
Year1941Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraWorld War II era (1939–1945)derived from year
LocationAlbaniaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictGreco-Italian WarWikidata P361
Coordinates40.3422, 20.1053Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Trebeshina (Greek: Μάχη της Τρεμπεσίνας) or the Battle of Mal Trebeshinë was a series of engagements fought between the Greek and Italian armies in southeastern Albania during the Greco-Italian War. The twenty-day battle was fought on the strategic heights that make up the 26-kilometre-long (16 mi) Trebeshinë mountain range, notably Height 1923.

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Location

40.3422, 20.1053 · Albania

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