Shaban Polluzha | |
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Born | 1871 Polluzha, Skenderaj, Ottoman Empire (now Polluzha, Skenderaj, Kosovo) |
Died | 21 February 1945 Tërstenik, Drenas, DF Yugoslavia (now Tërstenik, Drenas, Kosovo) | (aged 73)
Buried | Tërstenik, Drenas, Kosovo |
Allegiance | Italian protectorate of Albania Albania (German client) |
Service/ | Royal Albanian Army |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | Vulnetari |
Commands | Balli Kombëtar |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Hero of Kosovo Hero of Albania |
Shaban Mustafë Kastrati[1] (1871 – 21 February 1945), known as Shaban Polluzha, was a Kosovo Albanian military leader active in Drenica during World War II. He served in the Royal Albanian gendarmerie and as a commander of the Vulnetari militia. He was briefly a member of the Balli Kombëtar. He was killed by the Yugoslav Partisans.