Royal Albanian Staff

Royal Albanian Army
Ushtria Mbretërore Shqiptare
Insignia of the Albanian Royal Army
Flag of Albanian Royal Army
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.