Bloody Christmas (1920)

BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyItalian Regency of CarnaroCommanders and leadersEnrico CavigliaGabriele D'AnnunzioStrength 8,000 soldiers 2,500 legionnairesCasualties and losses 25 killed
139 wounded 26 killed
46 wounded 7 civilians killed
22 wounded

The Bloody Christmas (Croatian: Riječki krvavi božić; Italian: Natale di sangue) of 1920 was a series of clashes in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia), which led to the conclusion of the Fiume campaign that was carried out by the Italian poet, adventurer, and proto-fascist Gabriele D'Annunzio in 1920.