Royal Border Guard | |
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Roja Mbretnore e Kufinit | |
Active | 25 February 1929 – 7 April 1939 |
Disbanded | 1939 |
Country | Albania |
Allegiance | Royal Albanian Army |
Branch | Border Guard |
Type | Defence force |
Role | Protection of the Country |
Size | 91 officers, 222 NCOs and 1,500 soldiers |
Headquarters | Tiranë |
Engagements | Italian Invasion of Albania |
Commanders | |
Commanding officer | Col. Ali Rizaja Topalli |
Second-in-command | Lt.Col. Enrico Palondrit |
The Royal Border Guard (Albanian: Roja Mbretnore e Kufinit) was a border protection force of the Royal Albanian Army responsible for protecting Albania's territorial borders from smuggling activities and foreign interference.[1]