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Revision as of 20:53, 19 November 2012

Royal Albanian Army
Ushtria Mbretërore e Shqipërisë
Insigna
Insignia of the Royal Albanian Army
Royal Albanian Guard
Royal Albanian Guard
Royal Albanian Guard
Founded1928
Current formAlbanian Army
Disbanded1939
Service branchesRoyal Infantry
Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
Royal Navy
Royal Gendarmerie
Royal Guard
Royal Border Guard
HeadquartersTirana
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefZogu[1][2]
Marshal of AlbaniaZogu
GeneralsXhemal Aranitasi
Gustaq Mirdaic
Personnel
Military age18 - 50
Industry
Foreign suppliersUnited Kingdom
Italy
Related articles
HistoryInternational Gendarmerie
History of the Royal Army
RanksRanks (1929 - 1936)
Ranks (1936 - 1939)

The Royal Albanian Army (Template:Country data Ushtria Mbretërore Shqiptare) was the army of King Zogu from 1928 until 1939. Its commander-in-chief was King Zog; its commander General Xhemal Aranitasi; its Chief of Staff was General Gustav von Myrdacz. The army was mainly financed by Italy.[3]

Ranks

There were 2 rank systems, the first was replaced in 1936. The new ranks were used until 1939.

Ranks (1929 - 1936)

Main article: Ranks of the Royal Albanian Army (1929 - 1936)
Rank General Lieutenant-General Major-General Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major
Royal Army File:General Royal Albanian Staff.jpg File:Lieutenant-General Royal Albanian Staff.jpg File:Major-General Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Colonel Royal Albanian Army Infantery.jpg File:Lieutenant Colonel Royal Albanian Artillery.jpg File:Major Royal Albanian Guard.jpg
Albanian title Gjeneral Gjeneral-Leitenant Gjeneral-Major Kolonel Nënkolonel Major
Captain 1St Lieutenant Lieutenant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private
File:Captain Royal Albanian Infantery.jpg File:Lieutenant Royal Albanian Engineer.jpg File:Staff sergeant Royal Albanian Artillery.jpg File:Sergeant Royal Albanian engineer.jpg File:Corporal Royal Albanian Guard.jpg File:Soldier Royal Albanian Army.jpg
Kapiten Toger Nëntoger Rreshter Tetar Ushtar I Parë Ushtar

Ranks (1936 - 1939)

Main article: Ranks of the Royal Albanian Army (1936 - 1939)
English Name General Lieutenant-General Major-General Captain 1st Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant Sergeant Corporal Soldier
File:Albania Royal Army.jpg
Royal Army 		File:Gjeneral (General) Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Gjeneral-Leitenant Lieutenant-General Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Gjeneral-Major Major-General Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Kapiten Captain Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Toger 1st Lieutenant Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Nëntoger Lieutenant 2nd class Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Rreshter Seregant Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Tetar Corporal Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Ushtar I Parë Private 1st Class Royal Albanian Army.jpg File:Usthar Private Royal Albanian Army.jpg
Heads
Albanian title Gjeneral Gjeneral-Leitenant Gjeneral-Major Kapiten Toger Nëntoger Rreshter Tetar Ushtar I Parë Ushtar

List of Small Arms

Equipment

Army

  • 780 officers + 13200 soldiers
  • 9 military districts
  • 12 infantry battalions
  • 2 motorized infantry squadrons
  • 9 engineers companies
  • 204 HMG
  • 10700 carbines (Carcano M1891, Mannlicher, Mosin)
  • 1104 revolvers (Glisenti M1889)
  • 12 batteries of 65 mm Italian
  • 6 batteries of 75 mm Skoda
  • 2 batteries of 105 mm Italian
  • 2 batteries of 149 mm Italian (8 guns)
  • 1 coastal artillery battery in Durrës
  • 3 AA artillery batteries
  • Two tanks FIAT 3000B
  • Six tankettes CV.33
  • Few armoured cars: Bianchi, Lancia IZ
  • 141 personnel
  • 2 gunboats (ex-German minesweepers type FM=Flachgehende Minensuchboote)
  • 170 t, 43/6/1.7 m, 14 kn., 76 mm gun, 2 MG
  • Built in 1918/19, bought c. 1925.
  • "Shqipnja" (ex-FM 16) & "Skanderbeg" (ex-FM 23)
  • 4 patrolboats of Italian MAS class
  • Built & bought in 1926 in Venice
  • 46 t, 17 kn., 76 mm gun, 2 MG
  • "Tirana", "Saranda", "Durres", "Shengjin"

Air Force

5 airplanes, unknown number of personnel

Gendarmery

  • 131 (officers) + 3000 (soldiers)
  • 4-5 battalions
  • Behind vehicles are the numbers that were in use by the Albanian army.

See also

References

  1. ^ Balliu, Julie. "King Zogu - Albanians in Exile". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.royalark.net/Albania/albania.htm
  3. ^ http://books.google.nl/books?id=FEkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20&dq=King+Zog&hl=nl&ei=qjHuTavcEsftOaC8rZII&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=King%20Zog&f=false

Bibliography

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