Italian-Albanian war
- gotenhafen
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Italian-Albanian war
Hello, I'm looking for all possible data concerning non-political aspects of 1939 (7th-14th April) Italian-Albanian war, especially:
- data (with details, if available) on Albanian army (organisation, equipment, OdB, photos!)
- OdB of Italian forces taking a part in war
- description of war operations (battles etc.)
- losses of both armies
- any other photos concerning this topic
This conflict seems to be missing in this forum, so nevertheless I think it would be good to gather some information here.
Regards & thanks in advance
Gotenhafen
- data (with details, if available) on Albanian army (organisation, equipment, OdB, photos!)
- OdB of Italian forces taking a part in war
- description of war operations (battles etc.)
- losses of both armies
- any other photos concerning this topic
This conflict seems to be missing in this forum, so nevertheless I think it would be good to gather some information here.
Regards & thanks in advance
Gotenhafen
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in short:
no data about albanian army
the italian OOB can be found at http://www.comandosupremo.com/Albania.html
practically no combat worthing to be remembered
about 30 losses for italians, unknown for albanians
no data about albanian army
the italian OOB can be found at http://www.comandosupremo.com/Albania.html
practically no combat worthing to be remembered
about 30 losses for italians, unknown for albanians
- gotenhafen
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1) I strongly doubt in "no data", because even here in Poland I achieved to find some informations, but I ask for more. I believe that there have to be some data in foreign literature, especially Italian, but English probably also. Not mentioning Albanian sources - but I wonder if there are any Albanians here.
2) There were some combats, but I know no details. Only that Abas Kupi defended Durres, and there were also combats in Vlora and Shengjin. May be word "battles" was wrong, but definitely not "no combat worthing to be remembered".
3) I know this OOB, but it presents only units taking a part in war. There's no information about numbers of soldiers, tanks, planes etc.
Regards
2) There were some combats, but I know no details. Only that Abas Kupi defended Durres, and there were also combats in Vlora and Shengjin. May be word "battles" was wrong, but definitely not "no combat worthing to be remembered".
3) I know this OOB, but it presents only units taking a part in war. There's no information about numbers of soldiers, tanks, planes etc.
Regards
Albanian OdB 1939
Czesc Gotenhafen,
Some datas about albanian army in 1939,
1. King's Guard (Garda Mbretnore) from 1936 composed by:
a. Command of Guards
b. Ceremonial Company
c. Cavalry Squadron
q. Infantry Battalion
d. Artillery Battery (152 mens)
e. Music Troop
2. Control link http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/albania.html
3. Interesting foto: http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/albania.html
Pozdro
Jarek
Some datas about albanian army in 1939,
1. King's Guard (Garda Mbretnore) from 1936 composed by:
a. Command of Guards
b. Ceremonial Company
c. Cavalry Squadron
q. Infantry Battalion
d. Artillery Battery (152 mens)
e. Music Troop
2. Control link http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/albania.html
3. Interesting foto: http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/albania.html
Pozdro
Jarek
Sorry for my mistake; pt 3 is link: http://imageperfection.ca/albania/pic38.jpg
Jarek
Jarek
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1) when I told no data, I mean I had no data of my knowledge, if there's someone in Papuasia who got them, I ignoregotenhafen wrote:1) I strongly doubt in "no data", because even here in Poland I achieved to find some informations, but I ask for more. I believe that there have to be some data in foreign literature, especially Italian, but English probably also. Not mentioning Albanian sources - but I wonder if there are any Albanians here.
2) There were some combats, but I know no details. Only that Abas Kupi defended Durres, and there were also combats in Vlora and Shengjin. May be word "battles" was wrong, but definitely not "no combat worthing to be remembered".
3) I know this OOB, but it presents only units taking a part in war. There's no information about numbers of soldiers, tanks, planes etc.
Regards
2) it depends by what you call a battle, the only seriuous fighting was in landing at Durazzo AFAIK
3) ok, the italian army deployed about 10000 men, 94 L tanks, 2 battleships, 7 cruisers, 13 destroyers, 14 torpediniere and 18 transport ships