Battle of Drashovica
40°26′49″N 19°34′52″E / 40.44694°N 19.58111°E
| Battle of Drashovica | |||||||
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| Part of Albanian Resistance of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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LANÇ Balli Kombëtar local volunteers | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hysni Kapo | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 2,000 | c. 3,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Over 3000 About 7,000 Italian prisoners freed | ||||||
The Battle of Drashovica (Albanian: Beteja e Drashovicës) was a battle of the Albanian Resistance of World War II against Nazi Germany. The battle took place in late 1943, in the areas of Drashovicë and Mavrovë in south-western Albania in the region of Shushicë.