Italo-Turkish War

September 29, 1911 – October 18, 1912

Result Italian victory

Italy invaded Ottoman Libya and the Dodecanese islands. Italy won and annexed Libya, and the war saw the first use of aircraft for bombing.

September 29–30, 1911

Battle of Preveza (1911) Italian victory Preveza

October 10, 1911

Battle of Tripoli (1911) Italian victory Tripoli

October 23, 1911

Battle and massacre at Shar al-Shatt Tripolitania vilayet

November 28, 1911

Battle of Benghazi (1911) Italian victory Benghazi

December 4, 1911

Battle of Ain Zara Italian victory Ain Zara Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi

December 22, 1911

Battle of Tobruk (1911) Ottoman–Senussi victory Tobruk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Enver Pasha

January 7–8, 1912

Battle of Kunfuda Bay Italian victory Al Qunfudhah governorate

February 24, 1912

Battle of Beirut (1912) Italian victory Beirut

May 4–16, 1912

Battle of Rhodes (1912) Italian victory Rhodes

July 9, 1912

Battle of Misrata (1912) Italian victory البيضاء

September 20, 1912

Battles of Zanzur (1912) Italian victories Janzur Pietro Frugoni

Key commanders