What is Italian invasion of Albania?
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Italian invasion of Albania (1939) | image = | caption = | date = 7-12 April 1939 | place = [[Albania]] | territory = Albania occupied by Italy *Albania becomes Italian Protectorate | result = Italian victory *Exile of Zog I Of Albania | combatant1 = {{Flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Italy]] | combatant2 = {{Flagicon|Albania|1928}} [[Albania]] | commander1 = {{Flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Alfredo Guzzoni]] | commander2 = {{Flagicon|Albania|1928}} [[Zog I]]<br> {{Flagicon|Albania|1928}} [[Mujo Ulqinaku]]{{KIA}} | strength1 = 40.000<br>600 aircraft<br>52 warships | strength2 = 5,000-8.000<br>+10.000 with civil support<br>5 aircraft<br>3 torpedo boats | casualties1 = 700 killed<br>~1.000 wounded | casualties2 = 160 dead | partof = Interwar period }} The '''Italian Invasion of Albania Of 1939''' ([[Italian language|Italian]] ; Invasione Italiana Dell'Albania/[[Albanian language|Albanian]] ; Pushtimi Italian I Shqiperise) was a military campaign by Fascist Italy to Occupy Albania. ==Preparation== [[Benito Mussolini]] started the plan and began to build up armies on the Italian water border. [[Albania]] was aware of the invasion but did not Know when it would happen, [[Zog I]] the King of the Albanians ordered out his armies in defense in case. ==Beginning== On April 7, Mussolini launched a surprise attack on the Albanian coast. A fleet of Italian ships were ready and prepared to advance inland. The Italians then attacked the coast without any warning. ==Surrender== Only a day after they attacked they already controlled much of Albania but continued to fight the invasion ended on April 12, after Albania surrendered all of Albania was under Italian control by April 10 though. [[Category:1939 in Europe]] [[Category:1930s in Italy]] [[Category:20th century in Albania]] [[Category:Wars involving Italy]] [[Category:1930s conflicts]]