Battles of Kika and Velegllava

Battles of Kika and Velegllava
Part of World War II in Yugoslavia and the Insurgency in Karadak–Gollak
DateFirst battle: 28–29 June 1944
Second battle: 26–27 July 1944
Location
Kika Mountain, Gollak, Albania (modern-day Kosovo)
Result Ballist victory
Belligerents
Balli Kombetar
Support:
Germany
Yugoslav Partisans
Commanders and leaders
Mulla Idriz Gjilani
Limon Staneci
Abdi Gjoka 
Bajram Poliça 
Nazim Budrika
Islam Shahiqi 
Unknown
Units involved
Ballists from Gollak First battle:
Second battle:
Strength
First battle:
300–400 soldiers
Second battle:
unknown
First battle:
500–600 soldiers
Second battle:
3,000–3,500 soldiers
Casualties and losses

First battle:
17 killed
Second battle:
34 killed

Total:
51 killed

First battle:
200 killed
131 POW
Second battle:
143 killed
209 wounded

Total:
344 killed
340 POW

The Battles of Kika and Velegllava were fought first on 28 June 1944 and later again on 26 July 1944, during World War II, between Yugoslav Partisans and Balli Kombëtar forces, in the territory of German occupied Albania.