Liberation of Tepelena

Liberation of Tepelena
Part of World War II in Albania
Date1943
Location
Result
  • LANÇ victory
  • Italian troops were given safe passage to Saranda
Belligerents
LANÇ  Italy
 Germany
Diplomatic Support:
Balli Kombetar
Commanders and leaders
Abaz Shehu
Mehmet Shehu
Colonel Foskos 
Diplomatic Support:
Ali Këlcyra
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Liberation of Tepelena in 1943 was a military offensive involving communist Albanian partisans against Italy, Nazi Germany, and the Balli Kombëtar. The Italian forces ultimately surrendered following diplomatic negotiation.