Battle of Durrës (1939)
The Battle of Durrës was one of the main confrontations during the April 1939 Italian invasion of Albania. It took place on 7 April, the first day of the invasion, between the Italian invaders and the Albanian defenders and resulted in an Italian victory.
| Battle of Durrës | |||||||||
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| Part of the Italian invasion of Albania | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Italy | Kingdom of Albania | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alfredo Guzzoni Giovanni Messe Ettore Sportiello |
Abaz Kupi Mujo Ulqinaku † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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4,700 troops 4 cruisers 4 destroyers 4 torpedo boats 10 transport and auxiliary ships |
500 troops 4 patrol boats 1 coastal battery | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 25 killed and 97 wounded, Albanian claims 400 casualties |
51 killed 4 patrol boats captured 1 coastal battery captured | ||||||||
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