Battle of Leskovik

Battle of Leskovik
	Part of World War II in Albania
Date	15–19 May 1943
Location	Leskovik, Albania
Result	LANÇ victory Italian retreat from Leskovik; Partisans set up an administration in Leskovik;
Belligerents
LANÇ	Kingdom of Italy Italian protectorate of Albania;
Commanders and leaders
Nexhip Vinçani	Mustafa Merlika-Kruja
Strength
600-700 partisans	400 Italian soliders; 40 machine guns; 5 mortars
Casualties and losses
4 killed; 12 wounded	200 killed; 150 wounded; 40 captured; 12 trucks captured; 2 tanks destroyed

The Battle of Leskovik (Albanian: Beteja e Leskovikut; 15–19 May 1943)^[3] was a battle between the Albanian resistance and Fascist Italy in Leskovik.

Leskovik was strategically important for the partisans as the annihilation of this garrison broke the connection between the two Italian garrisons, it expanded LANÇ's bases and connected the partisan bases of the Korça and Gjirokastra districts.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Buda, Aleks (1985). "Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d https://www.google.al/books/edition/Shqiperia_Dhe_Tokat_e_Lirueme_1939_1946/Iz2JtwEACAAJ
^ Gurakuqi, Romeo (2018). Shqiperia Dhe Tokat e Lirueme, 1939-1946 (in Albanian). pp. 511–514. ISBN 9781720312413.
^ "Lufta Partizane Shqiptare - Beteja e Leskovikut". www.luftapartizane.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.

[Fjalori_Enciklopedik_Shqiptar_1985-1] Buda, Aleks (1985). "Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar".

[Shqiperia_dhe_Tokat_e_Lirueme-2] ttps://www.google.al/books/edition/Shqiperia_Dhe_Tokat_e_Lirueme_1939_1946/Iz2JtwEACAAJ

[:0-3] Gurakuqi, Romeo (2018). Shqiperia Dhe Tokat e Lirueme, 1939-1946 (in Albanian). pp. 511–514. ISBN 9781720312413.

[:1-4] "Lufta Partizane Shqiptare - Beteja e Leskovikut". www.luftapartizane.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.

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