Ali Demi
Encyclopedia
Ali Demi is a Hero of Albania of World War II
, born in Filiates
, Greece
in 1918, and died during a battle with German forces
in Vlora, Albania
in 1943.
In his honour the Greek People's Liberation Army formed and named a mixed unit of both Greeks and Cham Albanians
in May 1944, the IV "Ali Demi" battalion
.
Ali Demi Street
and Ali Demi (neighborhood)
in Tirana
, are named after him.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, born in Filiates
Filiates
Filiates is a town and a municipality in Thesprotia, Greece. It is located in the northernmost part of the prefecture, bordering western Ioannina Prefecture and southern Albania.-Municipality:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in 1918, and died during a battle with German forces
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
in Vlora, Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
in 1943.
In his honour the Greek People's Liberation Army formed and named a mixed unit of both Greeks and Cham Albanians
Cham Albanians
Cham Albanians, or Chams , are a sub-group of Albanians who originally resided in the coastal region of Epirus in northwestern Greece, an area known among Albanians as Chameria. The Chams have their own peculiar cultural identity, which is a mixture of Albanian and Greek influences as well as many...
in May 1944, the IV "Ali Demi" battalion
IV "Ali Demi" battalion
The 4th "Ali Demi" Battalion was a battalion under the 15th Regiment of Greek People's Liberation Army, founded during the Second World War. It comprised both from Cham Albanians and Greeks, of the region of Epirus and was established in May 1944. It consisted of 460 Muslim Albanians and 340...
.
Ali Demi Street
Ali Demi Street
Ali Demi Street is a major street of Tirana, Albania. It is named after Ali Demi, a World War II hero. It is an important central street of eastern Tirana and branches off the Bajram Curri Boulevard. Several universities and colleges are located along this street....
and Ali Demi (neighborhood)
Ali Demi (neighborhood)
The Ali Demi neighborhood is a neighborhood located in Tirana, Albania. It is named after Ali Demi, a World War II hero.-References:...
in 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...
, are named after him.