Gajur Deralla
Gajur Deralla | |
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| Born | January 1, 1909 Kalkandelen,Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1943(aged 34) Bukovici,Albania(under Nazi Germany) |
| Allegiance | Albania(under Fascist Italy & Nazi Germany) |
| Service/ | Royal Albanian Army Royal Italian Army Balli Kombëtar |
| Years of service | 1941-1943 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | National Liberation War of Macedonia |
Gajur Dëralla[a]was captain of the Luboten Battalion. The Luboten Battalion was a military division of theBalli Kombëtarwhich operated in Albania underFascist ItalyandNazi Germany.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Dëralla was born inKalkandelen[1][2][3]in 1909. Gajur was the son of Albanian patriotMehmet Pashë Dërrallaand brother of Halim Dëralla, involved inAlbania's independence movement,and Hysen Dëralla, who would become aMajorof the Luboten Battalion. Dëralla studied at theYugoslav Military Academy.During his years at the military academy, Dëralla came into contact with Italian intelligence agency,OVRA.Deralla left theKingdom of Yugoslaviaand fled toAlbania.In Albania, Dëralla enlisted as a regular soldier in theRoyal Albanian Army.On April 12, 1939, Italy occupiedAlbania.After theItalian occupation of Albania,Deralla became an Officer in theRoyal Italian Army.[3]
Return to Tetovo
[edit]In 1941, Italian forces occupiedVardar Banovina.Dëralla returned toTetovo,where he joined the Luboten Battalion as acaptain.The battalion was responsible for securing the region from resistance groups, i.e.Yugoslav partisans.[2]With the capitulation of Italy in 1943,Nazi Germanytook control of the region.
Balli Kombëtar
[edit]Despite the Luboten Battalion being formed by the Italian forces, TheGermansdid not disband the battalion. Instead, the Luboten Battalion was incorporated into theBalli Kombëtar,strengthening its forces. The troops under Dëralla successfully repelled theYugoslav partisansinTetovo.[1][2]Tetovo had the largestBalli Kombëtarbase in Macedonia[3]and was the centre of the Ballist movement in the region.
Death
[edit]At the end of 1943, the Luboten division was sent toKičevoto help the Ballist (Balli Kombëtar) forces ofMefail Shehuagainst theYugoslav partisans.[2]The Luboten Battalion, augmented by additional troops from the Balli Kombëtar, to attack and dislodge partisan units fighting in Kicevo. En route toKicevo,Petar Brajovic's partisan forces organised an ambush at Bukovici. When Dëralla and his forces went through Bukovici, the partisans successfully ambushed the battalion resulting in the death of Dëralla and his troops.[3]
Notes
[edit]| a. | ^Albanian spelling:Gajur Dërralla,Serbo-Croatspelling:Gajur Derala,Гајур Дерала. |
References
[edit]- ^abDr. Riza Sadiku Riza Sadiku."Muzeu i Kosovës, Prishtinë"(in Albanian). Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2011.Retrieved16 February2011.
- ^abcdProf. Dr. Vebi Xhemaili."FORCAT VULLNETARE KOMBËTARE NGRENË FLAMURIN E SKËNDERBEUT NË SHKUP"(in Albanian).Retrieved16 February2011.
- ^abcdCarl Savich."Macedonia in World War II: Debar and the Skanderbeg Division".Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2009.Retrieved16 February2011.
- Albanian anti-communists
- Albanian collaborators with Fascist Italy
- Albanian collaborators with Nazi Germany
- Albanian people of World War II
- Albanian military personnel
- 1943 deaths
- 1909 births
- Balli Kombëtar
- People from Tetovo
- 20th-century Albanian people
- 20th-century Albanian military personnel
- Yugoslav Albanians
- Deaths by firearm in Albania