Skanderbeg (military unit)

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Skanderbeg
Allegiance Albania
Engagements World War II in Yugoslavia

Skanderbeg was an Albanian [1] military unit assigned to the 14th Italian Army Corps, composed of Albanian soldiers recruited in Albania [2] during the Second World War. This unit participated in the Italian counteroffensive against insurgents in Montenegro, during the Uprising in Montenegro in 1941. [3] Skanderbeg was composed of four battalions [4] and had the strength of one division [5] [6] or two regiments. [7]

Uprising in Montenegro

During the Italian offensive this military unit operated on the territory between Skadar Lake, Bar and Ulcinj. [8] [9] On 15 July 1941, two days after the outbreak of the uprising, the supreme command of Italian forces in Albania decided to support Italian forces in Montenegro by moving Skanderbeg to Ulcinj. On 17 July Biroli ordered Skanderbeg to seize area on the border between Albania and Montenegro, without crossing it. On 22 July Skanderbeg participated in cleansing action in Mikulići, near Bar. [10]

The first military engagement of this unit was on 4 August 1941 in the area assigned to Division Venezia. [11] Skanderbeg was engaged as vanguard of Italian divisions. [1]

After the suppression of the uprising, Skanderbeg was assigned to 9th Army, together with several military units that initially belonged to the 14th Army Corps. [12]

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References

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  2. Božović, Branislav; Vavić, Milorad (1991). Surova vremena na Kosovu i Metohiji: kvislinzi i kolaboracija u drugom svetskom ratu. Institut za savremenu istoriju. p. 193. Албанска дивизијска група „Скендербег" , из састава 14. италијанског армијског корпуса, била је претходница
  3. Caccamo, Francesco; Monzali, Luciano (2008). L'occupazione italiana della Iugoslavia, 1941-1943. Le Lettere. p. 169. ISBN   978-88-6087-113-8. ... parte della Taro e della Marche, e inoltre il reggimento cavalleggeri Guide e il gruppo albanese Skanderbeg.
  4. Jovanović, Batrić (1984). Trinaesto julski ustanak. NIO "Pobjeda," OOUR Izdavačko-publicistička djelatnost. p. 156. ... албанска квислиншка формација »Скендербег« (јачине 4 батаљона),...
  5. Maletić, Mihailo (1976). Crna Gora. Književne novine. p. 339. ...албанску групу Скендербег (јачине једне дивизије)...
  6. umjetnosti, Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i; rata, Međunarodni komitet za znanstveno proučavanje uzroka i posljedica drugog svjetskog (1973). Drugi svjetski rat i mir među narodima. s.n. p. 187. ..., albansku formaciju »Skenderbeg« (jačine divizije),
  7. Pajović, Radoje; Željeznov, Dušan; Božović, Branislav (1987). Pavle Đurišić, Lovro Hacin, Juraj Špiler. Centar za informacije i publicitet. p. 22. ISBN   978-86-7125-006-1. ... albansku grupu Skenderbeg (jačine dva puka),
  8. Scotti, Giacomo; Viazzi, Luciano (1987). Le aquile delle Montagne Nere: storia dell'occupazione e della guerra italiana in Montenegro (1941-1943) (in Italian). Mursia. p. 199. Nella fascia confinaria tra il lago di Scutari e Antivari, il gruppo regolare albanese « Skanderbeg » ed il CVI battaglione camicie nere dovevano chiudere gli accessi agli insorti.
  9. Pajović, Radoje (1977). Kontrarevolucija u Crnoj Gori: četnički i federalistički pokret 1941-1945. p. 88. Албансха трупа Скендербег и 106. батальон граничне страже дд'ед'ствовали су у редану Улцгаьа и Бара.
  10. Records of Supreme command of Italian forces in Albania about the measurements to be undertaken to suppress uprising in Montenegro, pp. 124, 160, 186
  11. Историски записи. с.н. 1962. p. 331. Оне су, дијелови албанске квислиншке групе „Скендербег", први пут употријебље- не против устаника, у зони дјејства Венеција 4 августа..
  12. Strugar, Vlado (1997). Drugi svjetski rat--50 godina kasnije: radovi sa naučnog skupa, Podgorica, 20-22. September 1996. Crnogorska akademija nauka i umjetnosti. p. 564. ISBN   978-86-7215-089-6. ... и групе „Скендербег", а касније су оне реорганизоване и све те јединице припале су Команди 9. армије.