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The Battle of Kika was fought on 28 June 1944 during World War II, between Yugoslav Partisans and Balli Kombëtar forces, in the territory of German occupied Albania.
| Battle of Kika | |||||||
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| Part of World War II in Yugoslavia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Balli KombetarSupport:  Deutschland |
 Yugoslav Partisans | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mulla Idriz Gjilani Limon Staneci Abdi Gjoka † Bajram Poliça † Nazim Budrika |
unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Ballists from Gollak | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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300-400 soldiers |
500-600 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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17 killed |
200 killed 131 POW | ||||||
Background
During the night between July 25 and 26, Yugoslav Partisans of the 21st, 22nd, 24th, and 25th divisions, with new military reinforcements of about 3,000-3,500 soldiers, launched a wide-scale offensive on a 20 km front with the goal of capturing Gjilan.[1][2] The first Offensive by the Yugoslav forces of the 22nd Division, aimed at the Kika Mountain in the Gollak region, occurred on June 28, 1944.[3][4][2] A group of 500-600 men, mobilized from Toplica, Vranje, and Leskovac, launched an offensive towards Kika[3][4][2][5] However, they encountered fierce resistance from Balli Kombëtar units. During the 12-hour-long fight, which continued into June 29, 1944, the Yugoslav partisans were defeated with significant losses.[3][4][2][5]
Aftermath
The Yugoslav Partisans suffered heavy losses, with 200 killed and 131 taken as Prisoners of War.[3][2][5] The Ballist forces also faced losses, with 17 killed, including 2 officers, and many injured.[3] On the Ballist side several Commanders such as Abdi Gjoka from Mati, Bajram Poliçka, and others were killed in battle.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Nazim Sejdë Budrika - Komandant i Betejës së Kikës". Gazetë Rajonale Online - RajoniPress.com (in Albanian). 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ a b c d e mediafokus (2021-08-02). "77 vjet nga Beteja e lavdishme e Kikës (Dokumentar)". Mediafokus (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ a b c d e f "FJALËSI I EMRAVE TË PERSONALITETEVE DHE NGJARJEVE NGA TERRITORI I KOMUNËS SË GJILANIT DHE TËRËSIA ETNIKE SHQIPTARE, POR EDHE NGA BOTA" (PDF). Municipality of Kosovo: 56–57. 2016 – via Republic of Kosovo, Municipality of Gjilan.
- ^ a b c d Ramadani, Nijazi. "Beteja e Kikes".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c Pirraku, Muhamet (1995). Mulla Idris Gjilani dhe mbrojtja kombëtare e Kosovës Lindore: 1941-1951 (in Albanian). "Dituria Islame" redaksia e botimeve historike.