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Flags 1939–1945

  1. …1939
    Kingdom of AlbaniaKingdom of Albania
  2. 1939-04-12
    Albania under Italian crown (1939–1943)Albania under Italian crown (1939–1943)
  3. 1944-11-29
    Albania (1944–)Albania (1944–)
  4. simplified version (without arms)

Course of events

  1. 7 April 1939

    Occupied by the Axis

    Invaded by Italy in April 1939 and placed in personal union with the Italian crown.

  2. 8 September 1943

    Occupied by the Axis

    German occupation after the Italian armistice.

  3. 29 November 1944

    Liberated

    German forces withdrew; communist-led partisans took power.

Events involving this country

Data completeness: borders c. 1938, status at country level; occupation zones, annexations and front lines as approximate snapshots. Units and offensives: selected, incomplete sets; archive: only items with a confirmed licence, still being added.

Albania 1939–1945 · Militavor