Bulgarian occupation of Albania

This article is about Bulgarian occupation of Albania during First World War. For other uses, see Albania under the Bulgarian Empire.

The Bulgarian occupation of Albania was an occupation of the eastern parts of Albania by the Kingdom of Bulgaria's army during World War I. It lasted from December 10, 1915, when the Bulgarian army after had occupied then Eastern Serbia, crossed the Drin river and entered Albania,[1] until September 9, 1917, when French troops captured Pogradec from the Bulgarian army.[1]

  1. ^ a b Pearson, Owen (2004). Albania and King Zog: independence, republic and monarchy 1908–1939. I.B.Tauris. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-84511-013-0. Retrieved January 11, 2011. December 10–11th; The Bulgarians crossed the Drin into Albania and attacked Serbian positions along the crest of Jablanica mountain range