Vlora War
The Vlora War was a military conflict in the Vlorë region of Albania between the Kingdom of Italy and Albanian nationalists. The war ended with Albanian nationalists forcing Italy to abandon its plans to make Albania a mandate and ceding Vlorë to Albania. Italy retained diplomatic protection over Albania to ensure its independence, while annexing the island of Saseno. The armistice agreement was ratified a year later by the Conference of Ambassadors of the League of Nations. The Vlora War is considered an important moment in the history of Albanian independence.
| Vlora War | |||||||||
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Clockwise from top: Italian base; Albanian soldiers; Italian cannons captured by Albanian irregulars during one of the battles | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Albania | Italy | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Qazim Koculi Ahmet Lepenica Selam Musai † Spiro Jorgo Koleka Fani Shuka Aristidh Ruçi |
Giovanni Giolitti Settimio Piacentini Enrico Gotti † | ||||||||
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| 10,000 troops, of which 3,000–4,000 engaged | About 7,000 troops, with only a fraction engaged due to an outbreak of malaria | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Events leading to World War II |
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