World War II in Albania
1939 – 1944
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.
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Key commanders
Axis 9
Adolf Hitler
belligerent leader
Benito Mussolini
belligerent leader
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
belligerent leader
Maliq Bushati
belligerent leader
Ibrahim Biçakçiu
belligerent leader
Rexhep Mitrovica
belligerent leader
Shefqet Vërlaci
belligerent leader
Mehdi Frashëri
belligerent leader
Francesco Jacomoni
military commander
