Battle of Tirana and Kruja (1943)
| Battle of Tirana and Kruja | |||||||
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| Part of World War II in Albania | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Balli Kombetar LANÇ | Italy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Midhat Frashëri Bujar Gjakdhe | Colonel Scarpa † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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300 Ballists 40 Albanian Partisans | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
150–250 killed 14 captured | ||||||
The Battle in the area of Tirana and Kruja (Albanian: Beteja E Tiranes dhe Kruje) took place between Albanian resistance fighters against Italian fascist occupiers of Albania.