National Liberation Movement (Albania)
The National Liberation Movement (Albanian: Lëvizja Nacional-Çlirimtare; or Lëvizja Antifashiste Nacional-Çlirimtare (LANÇ)),[1] was an Albanian communist resistance organization that fought in World War II. It was created on 16 September 1942, in a conference held in Pezë, a village near Tirana, and was led by Enver Hoxha.
| National Anti-Fascist Liberation Movement | |
|---|---|
Lëvizja Antifashiste Nacionale Çlirimtare Participant in the World War II | |
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| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-fascism Republicanism |
| Leaders | Enver Hoxha |
| Headquarters | Pezë |
| Area of operations | Axis-occupied Albania |
| Allies | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslav Partisans.svg.png.webp){kind=small} EAM.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Soviet Union.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Kingdom |
| Opponent(s) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany_crowned.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Albanian KingdomBalli Kombëtar Legaliteti |
| Battles and war(s) | Albania in World War II |
References
- Miranda Vickers, James Pettifer Albania: from anarchy to a Balkan identity, C Hurst & Co Publishers, 1997 p. 291
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