Operation Libelle

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Operation Dragonfly
Part of the 1997 Albanian civil unrest
Map showing the route of the German helicopters
Date March 14, 1997 Location Tirana, Albania Result German victory
Belligerents
Germany	Albanian Insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Oberst Henning Glawatz	Unknown
Strength
89 Soldiers 5 CH-53G heavy transport helicopters	Unknown
Casualties and losses
No casualties 1 helicopter damaged	1 Insurgent Wounded

Operation Libelle ("Dragonfly" in German) was an evacuation operation of the German Armed Forces that took place on March 14, 1997 in the Albanian capital of Tirana during the Albanian unrest of 1997. In the same week, American,^[1] British,^[2] and Italian military forces evacuated their citizens from Albania. Operation Libelle was the first time since World War II that German infantry fired shots in combat.^[3]