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Albanian Resistance of World War II

Albanian Resistance of World War II
Part of World War II
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Clockwise from top left: Albanian refugees crossing the border to Yugoslavia in April 12, 1939, Ballists and Communists converse during Mukje Agreement 1943, Italian troops in Durrës, Communist Partisans fighting in Tirana 1944,Partisans march through Tirana after liberating it 28 November 1944
Date 1939–1944
Location Albania
Result Albanian communist victory
Belligerents

LNÇ
Legality Movement
Balli Kombëtar (some factions, up to September 1943)
Supported by:
 Soviet Union

 United Kingdom
 Kingdom of Italy (from 1939 to 1943)
 Nazi Germany (from 1943 to 1944)
Albania Kingdom of Albania (puppet state)
Balli Kombëtar (from September 1943 to November 1944)
Commanders and leaders
Enver Hoxha
Spiro Moisiu
Mehmet Shehu
Qemal Stafa  
Haxhi Lleshi
Safet Butka Skull and crossbones.svg
Baba Faja Martaneshi
Albania Abaz Kupi
Hysni Lepenica  

Kingdom of Italy Francesco Jacomoni
Kingdom of Italy Franco Clementi  

Kingdom of Italy Alberto Pariani
Nazi Germany Hermann Neubacher
Albania Shefqet Verlaci (1939–1941)
Albania Mustafa Merlika-Kruja (1941–1943)
Albania Eqrem Libohova (January–February and May–September 1943)
Albania Maliq Bushati (February–May 1943)
Strength
From ~4,000 in 1942 to ~70,000 regular (partisans) and irregular (territorial troops) in November 1944. More than 600,000 troops, stationed or passed through Albania during the period 1939–1944.
Casualties and losses
Around (including civilians) 28,000 killed, 12,600 wounded and 44,500 imprisoned or deported. 26,595 killed, 21,245 wounded and 20,800 prisoners.(Italian and German casualties)
Total casualties:~57,000

LNÇ
Legality Movement
Balli Kombëtar (some factions, up to September 1943)
Supported by:
 Soviet Union

Kingdom of Italy Francesco Jacomoni
Kingdom of Italy Franco Clementi  


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