Battle of Trebeshina
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The Battle of Trebeshina was fought between the Greek and Italian
armies in southeastern Albania during the Greco-Italian War
. Following the Greek capture
of the strategic Këlcyrë/Klisura Pass on 10 January the Italians attempted to recover it by launching counter-attacks against the Greek II Army Corps (1st, 15th and 11th Infantry Divisions). II Corps, reinforced with the Cretan 5th Infantry Division from III Corps, repulsed the Italian attack by January 29 and then went on to push towards the Mount Trebeshinë/Trebeshina
massif. Against stiff resistance, 5th Division captured Trebeshina on 2 February, and the 15th Division captured the village of Bubeshi. The operations were completed by 17 February, when the entire mountain range was in Greek hands. The Greek positions there were subject to the main force of the subsequent Italian Spring Offensive
in early March, but they held until the Greek withdrawal south following the German invasion of Greece on 6 April.
Royal Italian Army (1940–1946)
This article is about the Italian Royal Army which participated in World War II.The Italian Royal Army was reformed in 1861 and lasted until 1946. The Royal Army started with the unification of Italy and the formation of the Kingdom of Italy . It ended with the dissolution of the monarchy...
armies in southeastern Albania during the Greco-Italian War
Greco-Italian War
The Greco-Italian War was a conflict between Italy and Greece which lasted from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. It marked the beginning of the Balkans Campaign of World War II...
. Following the Greek capture
Capture of Klisura Pass
The Capture of Klisura Pass was a military operation that took place during 6–11 January 1941 in southern Albania, and was one of the most important battles of the Greco-Italian War. The Italian Army, initially deployed on the Greek-Albanian border, launched a major offensive against Greece on...
of the strategic Këlcyrë/Klisura Pass on 10 January the Italians attempted to recover it by launching counter-attacks against the Greek II Army Corps (1st, 15th and 11th Infantry Divisions). II Corps, reinforced with the Cretan 5th Infantry Division from III Corps, repulsed the Italian attack by January 29 and then went on to push towards the Mount Trebeshinë/Trebeshina
Mount Trebeshinë
Mount Trebeshinë is a mountain in southern Albania in the geographical region of Southern Mountain Range. It is part of the mountain chain Trebeshinë-Dhembel-Nemërçkë which goes parallel to the Shëndelli-Lunxhëri-Bureto chain....
massif. Against stiff resistance, 5th Division captured Trebeshina on 2 February, and the 15th Division captured the village of Bubeshi. The operations were completed by 17 February, when the entire mountain range was in Greek hands. The Greek positions there were subject to the main force of the subsequent Italian Spring Offensive
Italian Spring Offensive
The Italian Spring Offensive, also known as the Primavera Offensive, was a military conflict of the Greco-Italian War that lasted from 9 to 16 March 1941. This offensive was the last Italian attempt of the war to defeat the Greek forces that had already advanced deep into Albanian territory...
in early March, but they held until the Greek withdrawal south following the German invasion of Greece on 6 April.