"WWII Albanians" Topic
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| Grelber | 31 Aug 2014 10:08 p.m. PST |
Once the Italians took over Albania, they raised several battalions of infantry there. I think they wore fezzes (not Blue Fezzes, of course, or they'd have been doghoused). Anyway, I was idly looking at the Battlefront's Libyan Fucilieri, and wondered if they could be used for Albanians to support the Italians. If anyone else has looked into Albanians and come up with a different solution, I'd like to hear about that, too. Grelber |
| tuscaloosa | 01 Sep 2014 5:14 a.m. PST |
Bernd Fisher, in his book "Albania at War", describes them as "blackshirt militia battalions". He mentions two units by name, the Tomori and Taraboshi battalions. No details on equipment or uniform, alas. |
| Bellbottom | 01 Sep 2014 7:25 a.m. PST |
Check out google images, plenty of black and white pics, fez appears to be white or light grey |
| tuscaloosa | 01 Sep 2014 2:00 p.m. PST |
The Albanians do wear a traditional white fez-type cap, the qelesh, as below. Perhaps that's it? link link link |
| spontoon | 07 Sep 2014 4:32 p.m. PST |
When in doubt : buy the Osprey! |
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