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XXV Army Corps (Italy)
The XXV Army Corps ( it, XXV Corpo d'Armata) was an infantry corps of the Royal Italian Army during World War I, the Italian invasion of Albania, and the Greco-Italian War and the subsequent Italian occupation of Greece during World War II. History The XXV Corps was first established in Mortegliano on 10 April 1917, until its disbandment on 5 January 1919. On 24 October 1940, in preparation for the Italian invasion of Greece on the 28th, the Ciamuria Army Corps was activated in Italian-occupied Albania, with the 23rd ''Ferrara'' and 51st ''Siena'' infantry divisions and the ''Centauro'' Armoured Division. It was assigned the western (right) half of the Italian front, and on the start of the war advanced into Greek territory until it was stopped in the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas. Following the start of the Greek counteroffensive on the Italian left, covered by XXVI Army Corps, it was forced to retreat. On 17 November 1940 it was redesignated as XXV Army Corps. On 7 December it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Italian Army
The Royal Italian Army ( it, Regio Esercito, , Royal Army) was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 19th century Italy started to unify into one country, and in 1861 Manfredo Fanti signed a decree creating the Army of the Two Sicilies. This newly created army's first task was to defend against the repressive power in southern Italy. The Army of the Two Sicilies combated against criminals and other armies during this time of unification. After the monarchy ended in 1946, the army changed its name to become the modern Italian Army (). Within the Italian Royal Army are the elite mountain military corporals called, the Alpini. The Alpini are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their original mission was to protect and secure Italy's northern mountain border that aligns with France and Austria. This group emerged in World War I when a three-year campaign was fought against the Austro-Hungarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derviçan
Derviçan ( sq-definite, Derviçani; gr, Δερβιτσάνη, ''Dervitsani'', also known as Dervician) is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull. It is within the larger Dropull region. The village is inhabited solely by Greeks. In 1991, the political organization Omonoia was founded in Dervican, by representatives of the Greek national minority. Demographics In the 1520 Ottoman tax register the Albanian anthroponyms ''Gjon'' and ''Gjin'' as well as others are found in the village of Derviçan, which appears in the same register with a fairly large population for the time, with a large influence by Greek culture. Characteristic Albanian anthroponyms include:'' Jani Gjini, Gjin Spato, Gjon Jorgji, Jorgo Gjoni, Nako Bard(h)i, Jorgo Babi, Mano Çuni, Jani Çuni, Kosta Lula, Mano Shpata, Lluka Prushi, Dhimo Prushi, Jani Dragoi'' and others. Nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorge Of Këlcyrë
The Këlcyrë Gorge ( sq, Gryka e Këlcyrës) is a gorge in southern Albania created by the river Vjosë, near the town of Këlcyrë. The gorge became famous during the Capture of Klisura Pass battle during the Greco-Italian War in World War II.Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940–1945 By Owen Pearson page 8/ref> A Greek military cemetery for the fallen Greek soldiers is located within the pass. See also *Këlcyrë * Kelcyre Castle *Tourism in Albania *History of Albania The history of Albania forms a part of the history of Europe. During classical antiquity, Albania was home to several Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaei, Albanoi, Amantini, Enchele, Taulantii and many others, but also Thracian and Greek tribes ... References Canyons and gorges of Albania Geography of Gjirokastër County {{Gjirokastër-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Invasion Of Greece
The German invasion of Greece, also known as the Battle of Greece or Operation Marita ( de , Unternehmen Marita, links = no), was the attack of Greece by Italy and Germany during World War II. The Italian invasion in October 1940, which is usually known as the Greco-Italian War, was followed by the German invasion in April 1941. German landings on the island of Crete (May 1941) came after Allied forces had been defeated in mainland Greece. These battles were part of the greater Balkans Campaign of the Axis powers and their associates. Following the Italian invasion on 28 October 1940, Greece, with British air and material support, repelled the initial Italian attack and a counter-attack in March 1941. When the German invasion, known as Operation Marita, began on 6 April, the bulk of the Greek Army was on the Greek border with Albania, then a vassal of Italy, from which the Italian troops had attacked. German troops invaded from Bulgaria, creating a second front. Greece recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Shëndelli
Mount Shëndelli (Literal translation, lit. "Mount Holy-Sun") is a mountain in southern Albania in the geographical region of Southern Albanian Highlands. It is part of the mountain chain Shëndelli-Mount Lunxhëri, Lunxhëri-Mount Bureto, Bureto chain, which goes parallel to the Mount Trebeshinë, Trebeshinë-Mount Dhembel, Dhembel-Mount Nemërçkë, Nemërçkë chain. Its highest elevation is 1,802 m.Soviet military maK-34-125-В(1:50,000) Its orientation is north to south. The valley of the river Vjosë, with the city Tepelenë, lies to its south and west. Folklore The mountain is considered by Albanians as a sacred place. In Albanian folk beliefs, local folk beliefs it is associated with the cult of the mountain peaks and the cult of the sun. References Bibliography * Mountains of Albania {{Vlorë-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Trebeshinë
Mount Trebeshinë is a mountain in southern Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ... in the geographical region of Southern Mountain Range. It is part of the mountain chain Trebeshinë- Dhembel- Nemërçkë which goes parallel to the Shëndelli- Lunxhëri- Bureto chain. Its highest elevation is . Trebeshinë has been identified with the ancient Mount ''Meropus''. References Bibliography * Trebeshine Illyrian Albania {{Vlorë-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Trebeshina
The Battle of Trebeshina ( el, Μάχη της Τρεμπεσίνας) or the Battle of Mal Trebeshinë, was a series of engagements fought between the Greek and Italian armies in south-eastern Albania during the Greco-Italian War. The twenty-day battle was fought on the strategic heights that made up the long Trebeshinë mountain range, notably Height 1923. Following the Greek capture of the strategic Këlcyrë/Klisura Pass on 10 January, four Italian divisions and one Blackshirt division of the Italian XXV Army Corps under Gen. Carlo Rossi attempted to recover the Trebeshinë mountain range by launching counter-attacks against the Greek II Army Corps ( 1st, 15th and 11th Infantry Divisions). On 27 January 1941 the Greek III/4 Battalion under Major Ioannis Baldoumis captured Height 1923 and set up defensive positions in deep snow, while the I/5 Battalion under the command of Major Antonios Goulas captured Height 1620. Due to heavy snow and blizzards the Greeks were soon f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurvelesh (region)
Kurvelesh is a region in southern Albania, within the Southern Mountain Range. In the region, which is divided into the communes of Brataj, Horë-Vranisht, Kurvelesh and Picar, fifteen villages are located. It is considered to be the heart of the larger Labëria region. The Kurvelesh region is inhabited by Lab Albanians. Traditionally neighbourhoods of local villages in the region had houses built as fortresses lacking windows on the ground floor while the blood feud used to be a common feature of the area. The people of Kurvelesh practised endogamy by intermarrying within the villages of the region. "by the vendetta, which is very strong in the whole of Kurevelesh... For example the Albanians of the Kurvelesh call themselves a group of the Liaps (Liapidhes in the Greek form) and hold their neighbour in contempt. The intermarry only within the villages of the Kurvelesh; they are all Mohammedan, some families are polygamous, and the houses in the mahaladhes are built as for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shëndelli
Shëndelli () is a mountain located in the municipality of Tepelenë, in southern Albania. Situated at the emergence of the Shëndelli- Lunxhëri- Bureto mountain range, its highest elevation is . Geology Shëndelli is bordered by the Vjosa valley to the west and the Mezhgoran and Maricaj stream valleys to the east, separating it from the Trebeshinë mountain. It stretches from the Lutfinjë river valley in the north to the mouth of Këlcyrë in the south at a length of about with a northwest-southeast orientation. The mountain is primarily composed of limestone. Its ridge is flat, with a gradual decline towards the north. As a result of karst phenomena, surface water flows are absent. The western slope falls more evenly in the direction of the Vjosa valley and attracts moisture from winds blowing in that direction. Forests are sparse, with Mediterranean scrub, oak trees, as well as summer pastures scattered throughout. The nearby settlements of Dragot, Damës, Kashisht, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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