✦ History

Italian invasion of Albania

April 7–12, 1939 · Albania

Result Italian victory

Italian forces invaded Albania and met little resistance. King Zog fled, and Albania was joined to the Italian crown.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Kingdom of Italy

Albania

Italy
Albania
Benito Mussolini belligerent leader Giovanni Messe military commander Alfredo Guzzoni military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
22,000
Killed
700 disputed
Wounded
97
Aircraft
400
Strength
8,000
Killed
700 disputed
Aircraft
5
Aircraft lost
5
Ships
3
Ships lost
3

Units

Italian Army Royal Italian Army 19th Infantry Division "Venezia" Alpini Regia Marina

Battles 1