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List of wars involving Albania

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Source revisionSep 23, 2026
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This is a list of wars that Albanian states and Albanian armed forces have been involved in.

Medieval era

Ottoman era

Albanian Independence to the end of the First World War (1912–1918)

Interwar Period (1918–1939)

World War II and Cold War period (1939–1991)

Post-Cold War period (1991–present)

See also

List of conflicts involving Albanian rebel groups in the post–Cold War era

References

Citations

Bibliography

Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7380-3.

Pollo, Stefanaq (1984), Historia e Shqipërisë: Vitet 30 të shek. XIX-1912 (in Albanian), Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë, Instituti i Historisë, OCLC 165705732

Rogers, C.J.; Caferro, W.; Reid, S. (2010). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. Vol. 1.

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