Albanian Army during the nazi-fascist occupation

After the invasion of the country, on April 7, 1939, and the union of Albania with Italy, the invaders made the decision to unite the Albanian Armed Forces with the Italian ones.
From an organizational point of view, the main Albanian military formation that the invaders created was the battalion. The strength of the battalions ranged from 500 to 600 members. In January 1943, it was possible to form an Albanian military unit with the size of a brigade.

After the capitulation of Fascist Italy, the Nazi invaders entered Albania. In the context of the re-creation of the Albanian army, in September 1943, the General Defense Command was formed, headed by Major General Preng Pervizi. This command envisaged the formation of four battalions in Tirana, Shkodër, Elbasan and Korça, which would be "the basic corps of the Albanian army".

The military structures that were established in Albania during this period were not independent, but were controlled by the German High Command. In November 1944, the Albanian army was finally disbanded, while the country was moving towards full liberation by the National Liberation Army.