Albanian Royal Army

The Royal Albanian Army was the army of King Zogu from 1928 until 1939. Its commander-in-chief was King Zog; its commander General Xhemal Aranitasi; its Chief of Staff was General Gustav von Myrdacz. The army was mainly financed by Italy.

Ranks
There were 2 rank systems, the first was replaced in 1936. The new ranks were used until 1939.

Cannons

 * Type 41 75 mm Mountain Gun
 * Skoda 75 mm Model 1928
 * Cannone da 65/17 modello 13

Machineguns

 * Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
 * Vickers machine gun
 * Maxim gun

Guns

 * Beretta Model 38
 * Beretta Model 1918
 * Carcano M1891
 * Mannlicher-Schönauer
 * Mosin–Nagant

Pistols

 * Glisenti Model 1910

Army

 * 780 officers + 13200 soldiers
 * 9 military districts
 * 12 infantry battalions
 * 2 motorized infantry squadrons
 * 9 engineers companies


 * 204 HMG
 * 10700 carbines (Carcano M1891, Mannlicher, Mosin)
 * 1104 revolvers (Glisenti M1889)


 * 12 batteries of 65 mm Italian
 * 6 batteries of 75 mm Skoda
 * 2 batteries of 105 mm Italian
 * 2 batteries of 149 mm Italian (8 guns)
 * 1 coastal artillery battery in Durrës
 * 3 AA artillery batteries


 * Two tanks FIAT 3000B
 * Six tankettes CV.33
 * Few armoured cars: Bianchi, Lancia IZ

Navy

 * 141 personnel
 * 2 gunboats (ex-German minesweepers type FM=Flachgehende Minensuchboote)
 * 170 t, 43/6/1.7 m, 14 kn., 76 mm gun, 2 MG
 * Built in 1918/19, bought c. 1925.
 * "Shqipnja" (ex-FM 16) & "Skanderbeg" (ex-FM 23)
 * 4 patrolboats of Italian MAS class
 * Built & bought in 1926 in Venice
 * 46 t, 17 kn., 76 mm gun, 2 MG
 * "Tirana", "Saranda", "Durres", "Shengjin"

Air Force

 * 5 aircraft, unknown number of personnel

Gendarmery

 * 131 (officers) + 3000 (soldiers)
 * 4-5 battalions
 * Behind vehicles are the numbers that were in use by the Albanian army.