Battle of Korytsa

The Battle of Korytsa was fought during the Greco-Italian War of 1940–41 in the town of Korcë (Korytsa) in southern Albania between the defending Italian 9th Army and the attacking III Greek Army Corps.

After the initial Italian invasion, which began on 28 October, had been stopped the Greek forces launched an counteroffensive from early November. The battle for the capture of Korytsa formed the first part of the Greek counter-offensive against the Italians and marked the final stage of the Greek penetration in the Battle of Morava–Ivan heights sector.

The Italian 9th Army was entrenched around Korcë, but fierce fighting over two days led to the break-through of the Italian defensive line by the Greeks and the capture of Korcë. The remnants of the 9th Army was salvaged from possible capture as the opposing Greek forces were poorly motorized and unable to pursue the retreating Italians.