What the records say
- When
- 1997
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 41.33° N, 19.82° E
- Description
- German military operation in Tirana, Albania
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Libelle
German military operation in Tirana, Albania
Operation Libelle was an evacuation operation of the German Armed Forces that took place on March 14, 1997 in the Albanian capital of Tirana during the Albanian unrest of 1997. In the same week, American, British, and Italian military forces evacuated their citizens from Albania. Operation Libelle was the first time since World War II that German infantry fired shots in combat.
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