German occupation of Albania
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Albania was occupied by Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944 during World War II. Before the armistice between Italy and the Allied armed forces on 8 September 1943, Albania had been in a de jure person
Ibrahim Biçakçiu was the Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee from September 14 to October 24, 1943, and Prime Minister of Albania from September 6 to October 26, 1944, during the Nazi occupation.
Enver Hoxha, leader of the Albanian partisans, at Odriçan, Gjirokastra, in 1944.
Members of Regency Council – From left to right: Fuat Dibra, Mihal Zallari, Mehdi Frashëri, Father Anton Harapi, Rexhep Mitrovica and Vehbi Frashëri
German soldiers next to an Italian tank in Tepelena, Albania in September 1943
The Holocaust in Albania
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The Holocaust saw crimes committed against Jews in Albania while Albania was under Italian and German occupation during World War II. Throughout the war, nearly 2,000 Jews sought refuge in Albania-pro
King Zog was deposed as Albania's ruler following the Italian invasion of Albania in April 1939
A list of European Jews compiled at the Wannsee Conference in January 1942. Albania is listed as having 200 Jews.
The Holocaust Memorial in the Grand Park of Tirana. It was designed by Stephen Jacobs and unveiled in 2020.