Royal Albanian Army Ushtria Mbretërore Shqiptare |
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Insignia of the Albanian Royal Army
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Flag of Albanian Royal Army
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Founded | 1928 |
Current form | Albanian Army |
Disbanded | 1939 |
Service branches | Royal Infantry Royal Artillery Royal Engineers Royal Navy Royal Gendarmerie Royal Guard Royal Border Guard |
Headquarters | Tirana |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Zogu |
Marshal of Albania | Zogu |
Generals |
Xhemal Aranitasi Gustav von Myrdacz |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18 - 50 |
Conscription | 18 month |
Reserve personnel | 29.860 |
Deployed personnel | 15.600 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | 21.3 million Franga in 1938 |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | United Kingdom Italy |
Related articles | |
History |
International Gendarmerie Italian invasion of Albania |
Ranks |
Ranks (1929–36) Ranks (1936–39) |
The Royal Albanian Army (Albanian: Ushtria Mbretërore Shqiptare) was the army of Albanian Kingdom and King Zogu from 1928 until 1939. Its commander-in-chief was King Zog; its commander General Xhemal Aranitasi; its Chief of Staff was General Gustav von Myrdacz. The army was mainly financed by Italy during period 1936–39.
There were two rank systems, the first was replaced in 1936. The new ranks were used until 1939.