German occupation of Albania

During the German occupation of Albania (1943-1944), Nazi Germany controlled Albania. This was during World War II.

Albanian Kingdom Mbretëria Shqiptare  (Albanian)
1943–1944
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Shqipëria Shqiptarëve, Vdekje Tradhëtarëvet" "Albania for the Albanians, Death to the Traitors"
Anthem: Himni i Flamurit Hymn of the Flag
The Albanian Kingdom in 1943
Status	Client state of Nazi Germany
Capital	Tirana 41°31′N 19°48′E
Common languages	Albanian
Demonym(s)	Albanian
Government	Regent constitutional monarchy under military occupation
Head of State
• 1943	Ibrahim Biçakçiu
• 1943–1944	Mehdi Frashëri
Prime Minister
• 1943–1944	Rexhep Mitrovica
• 1944	Fiqri Dine
• 1944	Ibrahim Biçakçiu
Legislature	Regency Council
Historical era	World War II
• German takeover	8 September 1943
• Liberation of Albania	29 November 1944
Area
1939	28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi)
1940-1943	52,667 km2 (20,335 sq mi)
Population
• 1939	1,063,893
• 1940-1943	1,701,463
Currency	Franga (1943–1944)
Preceded by Succeeded by Italian protectorate of Albania Democratic Government of Albania Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Today part of	Albania Kosovo North Macedonia Montenegro Serbia

After Italy collapsed, Germany took control of the former Italian Protectorate of Albania, and turned it into a client state known as the Albanian Kingdom. It included Albania itself; parts of modern day North Macedonia and Montenegro; most of Kosovo; and a few towns in Serbia.

The Albanian Kingdom was liberated by the Allies in 1944. After the war, most of its land became the Democratic Government of Albania, but the regions outside of Albania were given to Yugoslavia.

Related pages

• World War II
• Nazi Germany
• Albania
• Military occupation