Hill 731 was the scene of the most ferocious battle of the Greek-Italian War in Albania.
Holding the.
The Italian Eighth Corps, part of Geloso\'s 11th Army, had the task of seizing the heights, spearheaded by 38 (Puglie) Division.
The objective was a pair of parallel valleys dominated by the Greek-held Hill 731 that had to be taken at all costs.
Watched by Mussolini himself, on 9 March 1941 the Italians launched their Spring Offensive, designed to stem four months of humiliating reverses.
Hill 731 was the scene of the most ferocious battle of the Greek-Italian War in Albania