Albanian Armed Forces facts for kids

The Albanian Armed Forces were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. There is the General Staff, the Albanian Army, the Albanian Air Force and the Albanian Naval Defense Forces.

The Albanian Army is helped by the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey, Switzerland, Denmark and Belgium.

There are 14,500 troops and 2,000 civilians, trained to NATO standards.

Images for kids

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  Albanian soldiers in April 1939, during the Italian invasion of Albania

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  An Albanian T-59 tank during the Albania-Yugoslav border incident in May 1999

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  Albanian soldiers conduct a joint patrol with U.S. soldiers in Iraq on 13 January 2005

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  Convoy transfer of the Albanian Army

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  Albanian Army badges

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  Albanian special forces soldier in Afghanistan, 2013

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  Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces (click to enlarge)

See also

In Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Albania para niños