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| Royal Albanian Army | |
|---|---|
| Ushtria Mbretnore Shqiptare | |
 Flag of the Albanian Royal Army | |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Disbanded | 1939 |
| Service branches | |
| Headquarters | Tiranë, Albania |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Marshal Zogu[1] |
| Minister of Defence | Xhemal Aranitasi[2] |
| Chief of the General Staff | Gustav von Myrdacz |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–36 |
| Conscription | 18 months |
| Reserve personnel | 29,860 |
| Deployed personnel | 15,600 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | Fr 21.3 million (1938 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | _crowned.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Italy[3].svg){kind=small} United Kingdom |
| Related articles | |
| History | International Gendarmerie Italian invasion of Albania |
| Ranks | Military ranks of the Albanian Kingdom |
The Royal Albanian Army (Albanian: Ushtria Mbretërore Shqiptare) was the army of the Albanian Kingdom and King Zog I of the Albanians from 1928 until 1939. Its commander-in-chief was King Zog; its commander was General Xhemal Aranitasi; its Chief of Staff was General Gustav von Myrdacz. The army was mainly financed by Italy from 1936 to 1939.[4]
- ^ Balliu, Julie. "King Zogu – Albanians in Exile". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ Kujtim Halili: Fjalor biografik ushtarak . Tirana: 2006, p. 16 ISBN 99943-849-2-9 . ( alb. )
- ^ "LIFE Vol. 6 No. 16". Life. Time Inc. 17 April 1939. p. 20. ISSN 0024-3019.
- ^ "7 prill 1939, Udhekryqet e mbreti Zog".