Company 4000

Company 4000, also known as Kompania 4000, was a covert paramilitary organization established in West Germany in 1950, initiated by the American intelligence services in collaboration with the "Free Albania" committee and the CIA. It was initially a labour battalion. ^[1] Its primary mission was to deploy paratroopers into Albania to undermine and overthrow Hoxha's regime. ^[2]

They were initially trained in Karsfeld near Munich. ^[3]

Company 4000
Albanian: Kompanija 4000 German: Kompanie 4000
Active	1949–1958 (Cold War–era)
Country	West Germany
Allegiance	United States
Role	Covert operation
Size	250
Engagements	Cold War Operation Valuable Landing in Vlorë (1949)

See also

• Operation Valuable

References

1. West, Nigel (15 April 2021). Historical Dictionary of Cold War Intelligence. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 22. ISBN   978-1-5381-2032-3.
2. ""From Greece, we were sent to the secret base of West Germany, Vekterhof, where the Americans trained us and sent us to Al". Memorie.al. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
3. Krishnan, Armin (25 April 2018). Why Paramilitary Operations Fail. Springer. p. 23. ISBN   978-3-319-71631-2.

External links

• Documentary about Kompania 4000 by Top Channel