Royal Albanian Army

Royal Albanian Army
Ushtria Mbretërore e Shqipëris

Insignia of the Albanian Royal Army

Flag of Albanian Royal Army
Founded 1928
Current form Albanian Army
Disbanded 1939
Service branches Royal Infantry
Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
Royal Navy
Royal Gendarmerie
Royal Guard
Royal Border Guard
Headquarters Tirana
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief Zogu[1][2]
Marshal of Albania Zogu
Generals Xhemal Aranitasi
Gustav von Myrdacz
Manpower
Military age 18 - 50
Conscription 18 month
Reserve personnel 29.860
Deployed personnel 15.600
Expenditures
Budget 21.3 million Franga in 1938
Industry
Foreign suppliers United Kingdom
Italy
Related articles
History International Gendarmerie
Italian invasion of Albania
Ranks Ranks (1929–36)
Ranks (1936–39)
Royal Albanian Army with Zogu

The Royal Albanian Army (Albanian: Ushtria Mbretërore Shqiptare) was the army of Albanian Kingdom and 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 during period 1936–39.[3]

Ranks

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

Ranks (1929–36)

RankGeneralLieutenant-GeneralMajor-GeneralColonelLieutenant-ColonelMajor
Royal Army
Albanian titleGjeneralGjeneral-LeitenantGjeneral-MajorKolonelNënkolonelMajor
Captain1st LieutenantLieutenantStaff SergeantSergeantCorporalPrivate
KapitenTogerNëntogerRreshterTetarUshtar I ParëUshtar

Ranks (1936–39)

English nameGeneralLieutenant-GeneralMajor-GeneralCaptain1st Lieutenant2nd LieutenantSeregantCorporalSoldier

Royal Army
Heads
Albanian titleGjeneralGjeneral-LeitenantGjeneral-MajorKapitenTogerNëntogerRreshterTetarUshtar I ParëUshtar

List of weapons

Artillery

Machineguns

Guns

Pistols

Manpower and Equipment

Army

Albanian soldiers move through a northern village during the Italian invasion.

Navy

Air Force

Gendarmerie

See also

References

Bibliography

External links

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