World War II in Albania

1939 – 1944 · Italian protectorate of Albania

Result LANÇ victory

Italy invaded and annexed Albania in 1939. Albanian communist and nationalist resistance groups fought the Italian and later German occupiers until 1944.

Axis

National Liberation Movement

Strength and losses

Strength
700,000
Killed
26,595
Wounded
21,245
Captured
20,800
Strength
c. 40,000
Killed
c. 28,000
Wounded
12,600
Captured
44,500