The Royal Albanian Army was the army of the Albanian Kingdom and King Zog I of the Albanians from 1928 until 1939. Its commander-in-chief was King Zog; its commander was General Xhemal Aranitasi; its Chief of Staff was General Gustav von Myrdacz. The army was mainly financed by Italy from 1936 to 1939.

List of weapons

Artillery

Machine Guns

Guns

Pistols

Law on recruitment

Manpower and Equipment

Army

Special branches

Navy

Air Corps

Gendarmerie

Military education

Medals

The Albanian Kingdom had the below-mentioned Decorations: According to the Law on Decorations (May 1930), "the King wore whatever Decoration he desired." Decorations were granted only by Royal Decree. The Order of Bravery consisted of the following classes: The Order of Bravery was awarded to officers and soldiers of all the Armed Forces of the King who showed extraordinary acts of bravery in wartime. The Order was the highest decoration awarded in times of war. Those who were given the Order of Bravery were given a monthly gift for 100-250 gold francs. In the event that the recipient died, the monthly gift was fully inherited by the members of his family who had the right to inherit the salary according to the Pension Law. The provision did not affect the right to receive the pension obtained by other laws. The Order of Fidelity (Besa) consisted of these classes: The Order of Fidelity was given for special merits towards the country. The Order of Skanderbeg consisted of the following classes: The Order of Skanderbeg was given to all those who showed valuable services to the nation. The Medal of Bravery was awarded to all those military or civilian personnel who had earned commendable merits through acts of bravery. In 1936, a "Gendarmerie Medal" was created for meritorious service in the Royal Gendarmerie. The ribbon of the medal was black with four thin red stripes. The number of medals that would be made was not defined. On the front side of the medal was the face of the King, and on the other side was written the words: "For meritorious service" in the middle, and "Medal of the Gendarmerie" around. This medal was awarded to the staff of the Gendarmerie for meritorious service. In exceptional cases, with the proposal of the Gendarmerie General Command, the medal could be awarded to other members of the armed forces and civilians who have rendered meritorious service in helping the Gendarmerie.