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Albanian Fascist Militia | |
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Milicia Fashiste Shqiptare | |
Active | 18 September 1939 |
Disbanded | 8 September 1943 |
Country | Albania (Italian protectorate) |
Allegiance | Fascist Italy (1922–1943) |
Type | Paramilitary, Gendarmerie |
Role | Maintaining public order |
Commanders | |
Lieutenant General | Francesco Jacomoni |
The Albanian Fascist Militia (MFSH) (Albanian: Milicia Fashiste Shqiptare) was an Albanian fascist paramilitary group formed in 1939, following the Italian invasion of Albania. As a wing of the Italian Blackshirts (MVSN), the militia initially consisted of Italian colonists in Albania but later Albanian volunteers were also enlisted and made the majority of the group until it was disbanded in 1943. It was headquartered in Tirana.[1]