Battle of Drashovica

Battle of Drashovica
	Part of Albanian Resistance of World War II
Date	September, 14 - October 4, 1943
Location	Drashovicë, Albania
Result	Albanian victory
Belligerents
LANÇ; Balli Kombëtar; local volunteers	Germany
Commanders and leaders
	Hysni Kapo
Strength
c. 2000	c. 3500
Casualties and losses
	over 3000; about 7000 Italian prisoners freed

40°26′49″N 19°34′52″E / 40.44694°N 19.58111°E / 40.44694; 19.58111

The Battle of Drashovica (Albanian: Beteja e Drashovicës) was a battle of the Albanian Resistance of World War II against Nazi Germany. The battle took place in late 1943, in the areas of Drashovicë and Mavrovë in south-western Albania in the region of Shushicë.^[1]

^ Pearson, Owen (2006-07-11). Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945. I.B.Tauris. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-84511-104-5. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

[Pearson2006-1] Pearson, Owen (2006-07-11). Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945. I.B.Tauris. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-84511-104-5. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

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