Battle of Saranda
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The Battle of Saranda was a World War II engagement in southern Albania between Italian and Greek forces during the Greco-Italian War, contributing to the shifting control of the region’s coastal areas.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Greek forces
ⓘ
Italian forces ⓘ |
| conflict | Greco-Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1940 ⓘ |
| front | Albanian front of the Greco-Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| location |
Saranda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Albania ⓘ |
| militaryCampaignObjective | securing a port on the Albanian coast ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hellenic Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Royal Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balkan campaign of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| region | Ionian Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Italian invasion of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Greek victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of coastal areas of southern Albania ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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