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The German occupation of Albania occurred between 1943 and 1944 during World War II.
Establishment
September 1943: After the capitulation of Italian forces on 8 September 1943, German troops swiftly occupied Albania with two divisions. The Germans formed a 'neutral government' in Tirana.
November 1943: The Democratic Federal Yugoslavia was a provisional state established during World War II on 29 November 1943 through the Second Session of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ).
December 1943: The Germans launched a series of offensives against the Partisans, who were primarily concentrated in Southern Albania and to a lesser extent in Central Albania. The first offensive, operation "505", started in early November 1943 to clear Partisan units from the Pezë region and remove the threat to the Durrës-Tirana road.
Chronology
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Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.
1.1.World War II (Eastern Theatre)
Was the Eastern European theatre of World War II.
1.1.1.Battle of Romania
The Soviet Operations to drive out the Axis powers from Romania during World War II.
September 1944: By 24 September 1944, nearly all of Romania was under Allied control.
1.2.World War II (Balkan Theatre)
Was the theatre of conflict of World War II that took place in the Balkans.
1.2.1.Liberation of Albania
Was the liberation of Albania by the Albanian resistance during World War II.
April 1944: By 1944 all prefectures of the National Liberation Movement, except Gjirokstra in the south, were in the hands of the Albanian Kingdom.
July 1944: Albanian partisans defeated the last Balli Kombëtar forces in southern Albania by mid-summer 1944.
August 1944: The National Liberation Movement entered central and northern Albania by the end of July.
November 1944: German resistance in Tirana ends.
November 1944: Following the successful advances of the Red Army in the Balkans and the offensives by the Albanian communist partisans of Enver Hoxha's Lëvizja Nacional-Çlirimtare, the Germans evacuated Albania by October 1944. The collaborationist government fell and was quickly replaced by the Democratic Government of Albania.
November 1944: The territories added to Albania by the Axis in in 1941 were reversed to Yugoslavia.
1.2.2.German Invasion of Albania
After the capitulation of Italian forces on 8 September 1943, German troops swiftly occupied Albania with two divisions.
1.2.3.Establishment of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Democratic Federal Yugoslavia was a provisional state established during World War II on 29 November 1943 through the Second Session of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ). .
October 1944: Partisan-controlled territories in Yugoslavia by september 1944.
Disestablishment
April 1944: By 1944 all prefectures of the National Liberation Movement, except Gjirokstra in the south, were in the hands of the Albanian Kingdom.
July 1944: Albanian partisans defeated the last Balli Kombëtar forces in southern Albania by mid-summer 1944.
August 1944: The National Liberation Movement entered central and northern Albania by the end of July.
September 1944: By 24 September 1944, nearly all of Romania was under Allied control.
October 1944: Partisan-controlled territories in Yugoslavia by september 1944.
November 1944: German resistance in Tirana ends.
November 1944: Following the successful advances of the Red Army in the Balkans and the offensives by the Albanian communist partisans of Enver Hoxha's Lëvizja Nacional-Çlirimtare, the Germans evacuated Albania by October 1944. The collaborationist government fell and was quickly replaced by the Democratic Government of Albania.
November 1944: The territories added to Albania by the Axis in in 1941 were reversed to Yugoslavia.
Selected Sources
Notiziario Storico dell'arma die carabienieri - N.3 Anno VI. p. 23
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p. 329
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Albanian Kingdom (Germany)
