Before the armistice between Italy and the Allied armed forces on 8 September 1943, Albania had been in a de jure personal union with and was de facto under the control of the Kingdom of Italy.
Sebelum gencatan senjata antara Italia dan pasukan bersenjata Sekutu pada 8 September 1943, Albania menjadi uni personal secara de jure dan secara de facto berada di bawah kendali Kerajaan Italia.