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The Albanian Legion (Albanische Legion) was a volunteer military unit of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.

History
The Albanian Legion was formed in January 1916 by the Austro-Hungarian 19th Corps after it had occupied northern and central Albania following the defeat of Serbia and the withdrawal of Serb and Italian forces. The unit was composed of nine infantry battalions, which each were comprised of four companies of between 150 and 175 men and led by Austro-Hungarian senior NCOs and officers for a total strength of around 6000 men.

Equipment and uniforms