Republican Guard (Albania)
Republican Guard of Albania | |
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Garda e Republikës | |
Albanian Police; Albanian Armed Forces | |
Branch | Independent |
Type | Republican guard |
Role |
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Headquarters | Tirana |
March | Marsh Mirësevini (Inspection March) |
Anniversaries | June 24 |
Website | http://garda.gov.al |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-chief | Gramos Sako |
Ceremonial chief | zog |
Insignia | |
Flag |
The Republican Guard (
The Guard was established on 24 June 1928 as part of the Albanian Armed Forces. Its current commander is General Gramos Sako.[2][3]
History
Royal Guard (1928–1939)
The Republican Guard was established in the late 1920s when President
On 1 September 1928, Albania was transformed into a kingdom, and President Zogu became Zog I, King of the Albanians. The Guard changed the name to "Royal Guard of Albania", but the duties in most of them remain the same. Hysen Selmani was appointed its first commandant.[4][5][6]
In November 1929, the law "On the Organization of Armed Forces" was promulgated, which changed the structure of the unit. The structure of the Guard subsequently consisted of:
- The Guard Command
- 1 battalion (21 Officers; 37 Sub-Officers; 412 Guards)
- 1 platoon of cavalry
- Guards Band and Bugles
- Military Depot
Socialist Republican Guard (1945–1991)
After the World War II, the Guard would be named Special Battalion of the General Staff, being a structure within the People's Defense Division (DMP).
In February 1947, the department was renamed the Republican Guard Department. By the end of the 1940s, the Guard began to recruit servicemen through the
After the
In 1976, with the adoption of the new Constitution, the name of the Guard changed to the Republican Guard Regiment of the Socialist Republic of Albania.[4]
Its organization included:
- Command Center
- Political department
- General Staff of the Guard Regiment
- Artillery Command
- 3 active infantry battalions (1st to 3rd Battalions, Republican Guard)
- 4 reserve battalions (4th to 7th Battalions (Volunteers), Republican Guard)
- Instruction Center in Mullet
- Autonomous bases (Durrës, Vlorë, Pogradec, Lezhë and Korçë)
- 1 anti-aircraft battery equipped with ZPU
- 1 ZiS-3
- 1 company each of Flamethrower; Tanks; Engineers Corps; Chemical Corps; Support Corps and Transport Support
- 1 armored transport Platoon
- Regimental Band
On 4 February 1984 the Presidium of the People's Assembly awarded the "Order of the National Flag" to the Republican Guard Regiment.[4]
1991–present
On 9 September 1992, the
Mission
The Republican Guard Battalion of Albania is a structure of special status in the
The guard missions are:
- Guarding important public buildings in Tirana or across the country
- Honor and security services for the highest national personalities and important foreign guests
- Military ceremonies and guards of honour for fallen soldiers
- Support of other law enforcement forces with intervention (i.e. Special Unit) teams
It often cooperates with the Albanian Armed Forces Band in completing these tasks.
Uniform
The current
Equipment
Armament
Handguns
Sniper Rifle
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Assault Rifles Submachine guns |
Knives Other
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See also
- Royal Albanian Gendarmerie
- 2011 Albanian opposition demonstrations
- Albanian Armed Forces
- Albanian Police
- Ministry of Internal Affairs
References
- ^ Ikën Garda, krijohet Shërbimi i Sigurisë së Personaliteteve
- ^ "Drejtori i Përgjithshëm | Garda e Republikes se Shqiperise".
- ^ "Faqja s'u gjet | Gazeta Telegraf". 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d http://www.garda.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/HISTORIKU.-i-Gardes.pdf Archived 2017-08-18 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "E Gardes Se Republikes".
- ^ "Tirana observer Shop".
- ISBN 9789089643551.
- ^ "Albania issues arrest warrants for republican guards". BBC. 23 January 2011.
- ^ "Protest clashes in Albania claim fourth victim". Xinhua News Agency. 6 February 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Prokuroria liron krerët e gardës /". Top-channel.tv.
- ^ "QBZ - Qendra e Botimeve Zyrtare" (PDF).
- ^ http://www.garda.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/revista-gardisti-Dhjetor-2015.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://www.garda.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Revista-WEB.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Garda e Republikës me uniforma të reja, tender 113 MLN Lekë".
- ^ http://illyriapress.com/215761-2/
External links
- Official website (in Albanian)