The Albanian Militia was an Albania

Albania

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Fascism

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 paramilitary

Paramilitary

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 group formed in 1939 following the Italian invasion of Albania

Italian invasion of Albania

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 in April 1939, part of the Italian Blackshirts

Blackshirts

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 (MVSN). It was recruited from Italians

Italy

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 living in Albania and later on Albanians were also recruited. It was headquartered in Tirana

Tirana

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 and consisted of four legions:

• First Albanian Legion of the Albanian Militia – Tirana
  Tirana
  Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
  
  
• Second Albanian Legion of the Albanian Militia – Korçë
  Korçë
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• Third Legion of the Albanian Militia – Vlorë
  Vlorë
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• Fourth Legion of the Albanian Militia – Shkodër
  Shkodër
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It was disbanded in 1943 following the surrender of Italy in World War II

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