Defence of Bari Port
| Defence of Bari Port | |||||||
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| Part of Operation Achse during the Italian Campaign of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany |
Kingdom of Italy Italian resistance | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Rudolf Sieckenius | Nicola Bellomo (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 220 German Soldiers | 310 Italian Soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 18 killed | 6 killed | ||||||
The Defense of Bari Port was a brief armed clash between a unit of the Wehrmacht and some Italian soldiers and civilians, which took place on 9 September 1943 following the Armistice of Cassibile.