The Italian invasion of Albania Prenk Pervizi
on return albania, in commission of foreign observers in war of abissinia (1935–1936) had opportunity meet general badoglio, de bono , graziani, besides other senior officers including several alumni of school of war. war, pervizi wrote detailed report , held number of conferences in albania.
in august 1936, represented albania in session of great maneuvers of italy in irpinia, exchanged few words benito mussolini, gave him understand intention intervene in albania. pervizi went , warned king zogu on intentions of benito mussolini. avertiment fell deaf ear. ahmet zogu skeptical , did not give credenceto warning. on occasion of twenty-fifth anniversary of albanian independence (1937), pervizi advanced rank of colonel , received order of besa , becoming great officer of order of crown of italy . strangely colonel transferred tirana korca city in far south.a measure awake wonder in time albania in danger of military attack italian fascism of mussolini.
when april 1, 1939, francisco franco proclaimed victory , end of spanish civil war, 6 days after mussolini ordered attack , invasion of albania. in situation pervizi asked king zogu, while fleeing country, proclaim resistance army on mountains, king refused proposal moving himself greece , sanctioning de facto end of kingdom of albania.pervizi forced defend king , follow him in greece. king begged him talk albanians had followed him , ordered him return too. apologized not having him promoted higher ranks, @ juncture recognizes him. on zogu tried repair serious mistakesof not hedding advice of loyal friend , respected military figure.
returned in albania, pervizi convened generals alberto pariani , alfredo guzzoni, asking him adapt situation , explaining not interested in losing existing albanian army. pervizi showed himself available , requested albanian army did not participate in action against population alongside italian army. request accepted. formally given rank of colonel, italians aware of figure , patriotic influence , sympathy enjoyed in army , population, , afraid give excuse discontent deteriorate armed rebellion.
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