Gajur Deralla
Gajur Deralla | |
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National Liberation War of Macedonia |
Gajur DërallaNazi Germany.
Biography
Early life
Dëralla was born in
Yugoslav Military Academy. During his years at the military academy, Dëralla came into contact with Italian intelligence agency, OVRA. Deralla left the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and fled to Albania. In Albania, Dëralla enlisted as a regular soldier in the Royal Albanian Army. On April 12, 1939, Italy occupied Albania. After the Italian occupation of Albania, Deralla became an Officer in the Royal Italian Army.[3]
Return to Tetovo
In 1941, Italian forces occupied
Yugoslav partisans.[2] With the capitulation of Italy in 1943, Nazi Germany
took control of the region.
Balli Kombëtar
Despite the Luboten Battalion being formed by the Italian forces, The
and was the centre of the Ballist movement in the region.Death
At the end of 1943, the Luboten division was sent to
Kicevo, 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
| a. | ^ Albanian spelling: Gajur Dërralla, Serbo-Croat spelling: Gajur Derala, Гајур Дерала. |
References
- ^ a b Dr. Riza Sadiku Riza Sadiku. "Muzeu i Kosovës, Prishtinë" (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d Prof. Dr. Vebi Xhemaili. "FORCAT VULLNETARE KOMBËTARE NGRENË FLAMURIN E SKËNDERBEUT NË SHKUP" (in Albanian). Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d Carl Savich. "Macedonia in World War II: Debar and the Skanderbeg Division". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2011.