Tërbaç
Tërbaç is a village in the Himarë municipality, southwestern Albania.[1]
Tërbaç | |
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| Coordinates: 40°14′N 19°38′E / 40.233°N 19.633°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Municipality | Himarë |
| Administrative unit | Horë-Vranisht |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
Tërbaç was part of the battlefield of the battle of Gjorm, where Albanian resistance units defeated and routed the troops of the Kingdom of Italy.[2] During World War II the German army was still very active in the area, even as the allies pushed up into northern Italy. Meanwhile, Partisans also were fighting against the Germans and Balli Kombëtar.[3]
Notable people
- Hysni Kapo (1915–1979), Albanian military commander and leading member of the Party of Labour of Albania.
- Miro Kosta Strati or more commonly known as "Miro Tërbaçe" was a semi-legendary Albanian hero.
Sources
- ^ "Location of Tërbaç". Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945. I.B.Tauris. p. 230. ISBN 1-84511-104-4.
- ^ O'Donnell, Patrick K. (2014-10-28). Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of World War II's OSS. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743235747.