Battle of Gjorm

BelligerentsBalli Kombëtar
LANÇItalyCommanders and leaders†Strength Initially 1,600 Balli Kombëtar troops

Initially 2,000 troops

troops
500 field guns
tanksCasualties and losses Minimal 186 KIA
several thousands wounded
80 POW
2 tanks
29 machine guns
3 field guns

The Battle of Gjorm (Albanian: Beteja e Gjormit) was a battle of the Albanian Resistance of World War II against the Kingdom of Italy. The battle took place on January 1–2, 1943, in the areas of Gjorm, Vranisht, Dukat, Tragjas and Tërbaç in south-western Albania.