Shaban Polluzha
Shaban Polluzha | |
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| Born | 1871 Polluzha, Skenderaj, Ottoman Empire (now Polluzha, Skenderaj, Kosovo) |
| Died | 21 February 1945 (aged 73) Tërstenik, Drenas, DF Yugoslavia (now Tërstenik, Drenas, Kosovo) |
| Buried | Tërstenik, Drenas, Kosovo |
| Allegiance | Italian protectorate of Albania Albania (German client) |
| Branch | Royal Albanian Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | Vulnetari |
| Commands | Balli Kombëtar |
| Battles / wars |
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| Awards | Hero of Kosovo Hero of Albania |
Shaban Mustafë Kastrati (1871 – 21 February 1945), known as Shaban Polluzha, was a Kosovo Albanian military leader of Drenica Brigade which was formed in December 1944 to support the 6th Albanian communist Brigade during World War II. He served in the Royal Albanian gendarmerie and as a commander of the Vulnetari militia. He was briefly a member of the Balli Kombëtar.