The Battle of Pogradec was a military engagement between Hellenic and Italian forces during the Greco-Italian War, with preliminary assaults on Italian forces beginning on 27 November 1940, [1] [2] [3] however, the city of Pogradec itself was only attacked directly by Greek forces on 29 November, [4] [5] with units of the Greek Third Army Corps (Part of the Western Macedonia Army Section) launching their attack on 27, [1] [6] [2] this attack was itself preceded by attacks in the general area beginning on 25, [7] [8] sometimes the 24 is also included, citing it as being the start of relevant movements in anticipation of their upcoming preliminary attack outside of Pogradec. [9] [10] [11] The battle resulted in a Greek victory, the engagement ending by December 6 [7] on Pogradec's periphery, the city itself having fallen on 30 November, [12] [4] when Greek troops entered the city. [1] Other sources list December 1 as the date of the city's fall proper. [13] [14] [a]
The Battle of Pogradec was a military engagement between Hellenic and Italian forces during the Greco-Italian War, with preliminary assaults on Italian forces beginning on 27 November 1940, [1] [2] [3] however, the city of Pogradec itself was only attacked directly by Greek forces on 29 November, [4] [5] with units of the Greek Third Army Corps (Part of the Western Macedonia Army Section) launching their attack on 27, [1] [6] [2] this attack was itself preceded by attacks in the general area beginning on 25, [7] [8] sometimes the 24 is also included, citing it as being the start of relevant movements in anticipation of their upcoming preliminary attack outside of Pogradec. [9] [10] [11] The battle resulted in a Greek victory, the engagement ending by December 6 [7] on Pogradec's periphery, the city itself having fallen on 30 November, [12] [4] when Greek troops entered the city. [1] Other sources list December 1 as the date of the city's fall proper. [13] [14] [a]