Army of the Albanian Kingdom from 1928 until 1939.
Royal Albanian Army
Ushtria Mbretnore Shqiptare
Flag of the Albanian Royal Army
Founded
1928; 96 years ago (1928)
Disbanded
1939; 85 years ago (1939)
Service branches
Royal Infantry
Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
Royal Navy
Royal Air Corps
Royal Gendarmerie
Royal Guard
Royal Border Guard
Headquarters
Tiranë, Albania
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief
Marshal Zogu[1]
Minister of Defence
Xhemal Aranitasi[2]
Chief of the General Staff
Gustav von Myrdacz
Personnel
Military age
18–36
Conscription
18 months
Reserve personnel
29,860
Deployed personnel
15,600
Expenditures
Budget
Fr 21.3 million (1938 est.)
Industry
Foreign suppliers
Kingdom of Italy[3] United Kingdom
Related articles
History
International Gendarmerie Italian invasion of Albania
Ranks
Military ranks of the Albanian Kingdom
The Royal Albanian Army (Albanian: Ushtria Mbretërore Shqiptare) was the army of the Albanian Kingdom and King Zog I of the Albanians from 1928 until 1939. Its commander-in-chief was King Zog; its commander was General Xhemal Aranitasi; its Chief of Staff was General Gustav von Myrdacz. The army was mainly financed by Italy from 1936 to 1939.[4]
^Balliu, Julie. "King Zogu – Albanians in Exile". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
^Kujtim Halili: Fjalor biografik ushtarak . Tirana: 2006, p. 16 ISBN 99943-849-2-9 . ( alb. )
^"LIFE Vol. 6 No. 16". Life. Time Inc. 17 April 1939. p. 20. ISSN 0024-3019.
^"7 prill 1939, Udhekryqet e mbreti Zog".
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