Battle

Battle of Himara

13 Dec 1940 – 22 Dec 1940 · 40.12° N, 19.73° E

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When
13 Dec 1940 – 22 Dec 1940
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
40.12° N, 19.73° E
Description
1940 battle of the Greco-Italian War
War
World War II

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Battle of Himara

Battle of the Greco-Italian War

The Battle of Himara was a military conflict that took place in the Greco-Italian War in December 1940, during the counteroffensive of the Greek Army that followed the failed Italian invasion of Greece. After the Greek victory in Himara, the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, admitted that one of the causes of the Italian defeat was the high morale of the Greek troops.

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