Albanian People's Army
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The Albanian People's Army was the national army of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1946 to 1990. Like the militaries of other Communist states, the UPSh was subjected to the nation's
Albanian People's Army military parade, 1980s
Women in the APA
APA drills
Military fresco in 1978
Albanian Armed Forces
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The Albanian Armed Forces are the military of Albania and were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. They consist of the General Staff, the Albanian Land Force, Albanian Air Force and
Albanian People's Army
…included the Armed School Youth (RSHA) and Civil Defense of the Republic (MCR). After the fall of communism in Albania, the UPSh was replaced by the Albanian Armed Forces. After 1946, Albania became a part of the Eastern Bloc and under Soviet influence. In its early years, it consisted of ex-Partisans associated with the…
An Albanian Type 59 tank during the Albania-Yugoslav border incident in May 1999
Albanian soldiers conduct a joint patrol with U.S. soldiers in Iraq on 13 January 2005
Convoy transfer of the Albanian Army
Albanian Army badges