German invasion and the Albanian resistance

On September 8, 1943, Italy capitulated, but the German Army took its place in Albania. Unlike the Italian invaders, the Germans did not have long-term interests in Albania, therefore pursued a more flexible policy towards Albanians. Like the Italian invaders, the Germans exalted Albanian nationalism preserving and strengthening the "Greater Albania". In October 1943, a "National Assembly" abolished the Constitution of 1939 and
declared independence and neutrality of Albania. It was also abolished the law, according to which, Albania was at war with all those states that Italy was at war. The prudent policy of the German invaders led to a large number of Albanian intellectuals and politicians, with a well-known patriotism, to collaborate with them.

During the German occupation changed the configuration of the resistance groups. PKSh/FNC declared immediately that they did not accept the new invader and that they will fight against them and against their collaborators. Simultaneously, PKSH denounced the agreement reached in Mukje between FNC and Balli Kombetar and urged their political and military structures to attack Balli’s cheta. On the other hand, Balli Kombetar adopted a completely anticommunist policy, holding initially an expectant attitude towards German invaders and later collaborative towards them.

In the autumn of 1943, a new political grouping made up of King Zog supporters, the Legality Party emerged in the Albanian politics. PKSH/FNC also held a hostile attitude towards this new group. All this facts show that, along with the resistance against the invaders, sign of a civil war occurred in Albania