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Capture of Klisura Pass

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On January 22, 2018, following an agreement between the Greek and Albanian foreign ministers, a systematic effort to recover the bodies of fallen Greek soldiers from the battle was undertaken between the two countries. The remains of the Greek soldiers will be buried in the Greek military cemetery
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During the period of the Greek counter-offensive, the Greek forces had much greater distances to contend with and their logistics and road network were substantially inferior compared to the Italians. The Klisura Pass was a particularly strategic location near the town of
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In the following weeks, the front lines stabilized, with the Greek forces facing a bad logistical situation and the Italians managing to gain numerical superiority in order to stop their retreat. Both sides kept their positions until the
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The Italian headquarters immediately launched counterattacks to recapture the sector. Italian Supreme Commander
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and the topography of the terrain in addition to bad weather made the operation extremely difficult.
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penetrated deep into Italian-held Albanian territory, taking control of the local urban centers of
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Penetration of the Greek forces (13 November 1940 – 7 April 1941) and deployment of major units
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intervention in support of the Italians, attempted to hasten the advance. Moreover, Generals
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The capture of the strategic pass by the Greek army was considered a major success by the
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suggested the immediate capture of the Klisura Pass so as to secure the Greek positions.
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Mussolini unleashed, 1939–1941: politics and strategy in fascist Italy's last war
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were almost annihilated. This failure secured Greek possession of the pass.
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divisions. During the battle, the Italians used for the first time the new
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Index

Battle of Kleisoura Pass
Klisura Pass
Greco-Italian War

Këlcyrë Gorge
Albania
Greek
Italy
Greece
Fascist Italy
Ugo Cavallero
Kingdom of Greece
Alexander Papagos
Kingdom of Greece
Dimitrios Papadopoulos
Kingdom of Greece
II Army Corps
Kingdom of Greece
29th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
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World War II in Albania
Italian invasion
Korytsa
Himara
Saranda
Klisura Pass
Trebeshina
Hill 731

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