Balli Kombëtar

*Balli Kombëtar*
Balli Kombëtar
Leader	Mid'hat Frashëri
Dates of operation	1942–1945
Dissolved	1945
Active regions	Albania, Kosovo, western parts of North Macedonia, Chameria, parts of Montenegro, Preševo Valley and Sandžak
Ideology	Albanian nationalism; Fascism (Fractions); Anti-communism; Anti-Greek sentiment ; Anti-Serb sentiment ; Republicanism ; Conservatism ; Agrarian socialism
Political position	Big tent
Size	35,000–50,000
Part of	Kingdom of Albania in personal union with Italy (1939–1943) and Albanian kingdom (1943-44)
Allies	Albanian Partisans (1942–1943); Italy (varied); Germany (1944)
Opponents	Italy (varied); Albanian Partisans (1943–1945); Yugoslav Partisans; EDES/EAM; Chetniks
Battles and wars	World War II in Yugoslavia Kosovo Operation (1944); Albanian Offensive into Yugoslavia; Karadak-Gollak Uprising (1941-1951) First Battle of Preševo; Battle of Desivojca; Battles of Kika and Velegllava; Second Battle of Preševo; ; ; World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia Stracin–Kumanovo operation; ; World War II in Albania Battle of Gjorm; Battle of Drashovica; Kurtës ambush; Battle of Tirana and Kruja (1943); Liberation of Tepelena; German winter offensive in Albania (1943-1944); Albanian Civil War (1943-1944); German invasion of Albania; LANÇ counter-offensive in Albania (1944); ; World War II in Greece Battle of Menina; Italian Spring Offensive; ;

The Balli Kombëtar (literally National Front) was an Albanian nationalist, collaborationist, and anti-communist resistance movement during the Second World War. It was led by Ali Këlcyra and by Midhat Frashëri. The movement was formed by members from the landowning elite, liberal nationalists opposed to communism, and other sectors of society in Albania.

The motto of the Balli Kombëtar was: Shqipëria Shqiptarëve, Vdekje Tradhëtarëve (Albania to the Albanians, Death to the Traitors). Eventually, the Balli Kombëtar joined the Nazi Germany-established puppet government as part of the German occupation of Albania and fought as an ally against communist guerrilla groups. The Balli Kombëtar engaged in significant acts of terror culminating in atrocities committed against Serb and Greek civilians.