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Albania served as the base for the Italian invasion of Greece in October 1940, and Albanian troops participated in the Greek campaign, but they massively deserted the front line. The country's southern areas (including the cities of Gjirokastër and Korçë ) were temporarily occupied by the Greek army during that campaign.
Map of Albania during World War II. In Albania, World War II began with its invasion by Italy in April 1939. Fascist Italy set up Albania as its protectorate or puppet state. The resistance was largely carried out by Communist groups against the Italian (until 1943) and then German occupation in Albania. At first independent, the Communist ...
The Kingdom of Albania was in personal union with the Kingdom of Italy following the Italian invasion of Albania in 1939 and until the German occupation in September 1943. It is also referred to as Italian Albania or Greater Albania, [3] [4] and was a state controlled by Fascist Italy.
A map of Albania during WWII. ... The National Liberation War of the Albanian people started with the Italian invasion in Albania on 7 April 1939 and ended on 28 ...
The double invasion by Austria-Hungary and Kingdom of Bulgaria and a lack of support by the Kingdom of Serbia or Italy, forced Essad Pasha Toptani to leave Albania on February 24, 1916, when he again declared war against Austria-Hungary.
Austro-Hungarian-Albania guerilla victory. Austria-Hungary, with assistance from Albanian guerrillas, defeats Italian forces and takes Tirana, Durrës and Shkodër; The Republic of Central Albania is conquered, and a defensive line is set up in the south of Albania along the Vjosa river. [15] Central Power invasion of Albania (December 1915)
Albania had four ports: Durrës, Shëngjin, Vlorë, and Sarandë. Albania's main exports were petroleum, animal skins, cheese, livestock, and eggs. Primary imports were grain and other foodstuffs, metal products, and machinery. In 1939, the value of Albania's imports was four times that of its exports.
The Balkans campaign of World War II began with the Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940. In the early months of 1941, Italy's offensive had stalled and a Greek counter-offensive pushed into Albania.