German occupation of Albania

Albanian Kingdom
Mbretëria Shqiptare (Albanian)
Albanian Kingdom Mbretëria Shqiptare (Albanian)
1943–1944
	Motto:
	Anthem:
	The Albanian Kingdom in 1943
Status	Client state of Nazi Germany
Capital	Tirana; 41°31′N 19°48′E / 41.517°N 19.800°ECoordinates: 41°31′N 19°48′E / 41.517°N 19.800°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
•	8 September 1943
•	29 November 1944
Area
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1940-1943	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
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;
	↑ As Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee ; ↑ As Chairman of the Provisional Administration Committee ;

The German occupation of Albania refers to the short-lived occupation of Albania by Germany in World War II, specifically between 1943 and 1944. 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. The client state was liberated by the Allies in 1944.

The client state had Albania itself, aswell as parts of modern day North Macedonia, Montenegro, most of Kosovo, aswell as a few towns in Serbia. Most of its land became the Democratic Government of Albania, but the regions outside of Albania were given to Yugoslavia.

German Occupation Of Albania Media

"Himni i Flamurit", the national anthem of Albania, performed instrumentally by the United States Navy Band circa 2003.
Ibrahim Biçakçiu was the Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee from September 14 to October 24, 1943, and Prime Minister of Albania from September 6 to October 26, 1944, during the Nazi occupation.
Enver Hoxha, leader of the Albanian partisans, at Odriçan, Gjirokastra, in 1944.
Members of Regency Council – From left to right: Fuat Dibra, Mihal Zallari, Mehdi Frashëri, Father Anton Harapi, Rexhep Mitrovica and Vehbi Frashëri
German soldiers next to an Italian tank in Albania in September 1943
Raupenschlepper Ost (RSO) (literally: "Crawler Tractor East") column passing by Et'hem Bey Mosque in central Tirana, Albania, after taking over the city from the Italians, September 1943.
20 Golden Franks 1945