Veli Dedi

Veli Dedi
Birth nameVeli Musa Dedi
Born(1912-04-05)5 April 1912
Medveđa, Kingdom of Serbia
Died(1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 82)
Tirana, Albania
AllegianceAlbania Albania
Spanish Republic
Service / branch LANÇ
International Brigades
Albanian People's Army
RankGeneral, Commander
Battles / wars
Awards Hero of the People

Veli Musa Dedi (5 April 1912 – 3 February 1995)[1] was an Albanian general, notable for serving as the Technical Director of the Albanian People's Army and commanding the garrison of Tirana. He played a significant role in the Spanish Civil War[2][3] and served in France during World War II, notably participating in the Battle of Marseille in 1944.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Frashëri, Kristo (2006). Historia e lëvizjes së majtë në Shqipëri dhe e themelimit të PKSH-së 1878-1941 : vështrim historik me një shtojcë dokumentare. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë. ISBN 99943-909-3-7. OCLC 425855803.
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  4. ^ "Spanish War General Veli Dedi". sot.com.al. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  5. ^ Kadriu, Ramiz (2014). "Generalmajor Veli Dedi". medvegja.net. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12.
  6. ^ "Generals Veli Dedi, Nexhip Vinçani, Sadik Bekteshi and Vehbi Hoxha contributed to the partisan war and the rise of the Albanian army". sot.com.al. Retrieved 2023-01-16.