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The Battle of Dibra (Albanian: Beteja e Dibrës; German: Schlacht von Dibra) took place from 6 July to 30 August 1944, during the German occupation of Albania. German forces and Albanian collaborationist troops, acting independently but with aligned objectives, drove the Albanian Partisans (LANÇ) led by Mehmet Shehu out of Dibra. With British air support, the Partisans regrouped and recaptured the town after a failed German counteroffensive.

Battle of Dibra
Part of World War II in Albania
Date6 July– 30 August 1944
Location
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
LANÇ
Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslav Partisans
Air Support:
 United Kingdom
 Germany
Balli Kombëtar
Legality Movement
Commanders and leaders
Mehmet Shehu Nazi Germany Martin Schliep
Xhem Hasa
Halil Alia
Units involved
1st Assault Division
Yugoslav Partisans 2nd Macedonian Brigade
 Royal Air Force
100th_Jaeger_Division_Logo_1 100th Jäger Division
297._Inf_Div 297th Infantry Division
SS Skanderbeg
Strength
4,000–5,000 soldiers
Beaufighters
Nazi Germany unknown
unknown
800–1000
Casualties and losses
+30 wounded[1] Nazi Germany 400 dead
Nazi Germany 300 missing

Background

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Battle

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Aftermath

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References

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  1. ^ Bethell, Nicholas (2016-03-08). The Albanian Operation of the CIA and MI6, 1949-1953: Conversations with Participants in a Venture Betrayed. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6379-1. And after that battle I personally looked after 30 partisan wounded, with absolutely no medicine, men lying there that one could do nothing for, mangled and with broken limbs.