The Royal Army

With the establishment of the new political system, the Armed Forces were reorganized: the Supreme Commander was King Zog. Under the new law of organization, the Armed Forces of the Albanian Kingdom consisted of the National Army and the Gendarmerie.
The Armed Forces were divided into Land Forces, Naval Forces, and Air Forces. The Land Forces were the main forces and consisted of: the Royal Guard, Military Schools, Infantry, Artillery, Engineer Corps, Border Patrol, Mobilization Inspectorates, Recruiting Directorates and Offices, Medical Corps, Veterinary Corps, and the Corps of Intendants. The Naval and Air Forces were not fully established with the necessary capacity and had reduced resources and personnel.
The Naval Forces consisted of 4 ships and 4 wooden American motorboats of the "Elco" type, while the Air Force consisted of 5 "Albatros - Fokker" airplanes.

King Zog endeavoured to create a modern army according to Western standards. For this purpose, Albanian military laws and regulations were adapted from Austria and Italy, and significant importance was given to military education by establishing military schools.
A considerable number of students were sent to the best military academies in Italy.
In 1939, the Royal Army consisted of 780 officers, 1,620 non-commissioned officers, and 13,200 soldiers.
Një numër i konsiderueshëm studentësh u dërguan në akademitë më të mira ushtarake të Italisë.