Gjon Marka Gjoni (1888-1966), fascist leader of Albania, whose followers were in the Skanderbeg Waffen-SS division

Gjon Marka Gjoni (1888-1966), fascist leader of Albania, whose followers were in the Skanderbeg Waffen-SS division. Additionally, Germany’s aid to Albania went beyond just militarily, socio-economic, Germany even went so far as to help in preserving and restoring local culture and artifacts. Here is a excerpt from the 1945 Final Report of the German Wehrmacht in Albania:

‘Albanian Sympathies for Germany. In Albania, there was surprisingly widespread support for Greater Germany. This dated from the years before and during the [First] World War and derived from people who had heartily approved of Austro-Hungarian policies in Albania in war and peacetime…

Germany as Albania’s Only Altruistic Ally. In addition to this, the foreign political situation of Albania in the Balkans made it evident to all objective political observers that Albania’s only altruistic ally and protector was Germany’.