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1. i4ographiOa1 factors affecting the conduct of military andparamilitary operations.

a. Albania is a oountry of 10,629 square miles, or sughtlrlarger than the state of Maryland. It is-mountainous,sparsely populated, under-developed and primitivo. Thelongest dimension from north to south ie 215 silos, whilethe width varies from 40 to 90 miles. It is roughly dividedinto quadrants by mountain ranges which run from north tosouth and the flokunhi River, which flows from oast to west.Albaaia is situated along the eastern shore of the southernAdriatic and the Strait of Otranto. It is bounded on thenorth and northeast by Yugoslavia, en the southeast by Orgasmand on the west by the Adriatic. Its strategic importanceis due to the fact that it commands mainly, via Saseno NasalKase, the mouth of the Adriatic Eioa, which at the narrowestpoint, the Strait of Otranto, is only miles wide. Thenearest Italian town is the port of Otranto. Su) °reekisland of Kerkira lies off the south Albanian coast and theehannel separating Karkirs from Albania is only a mile anda half wide at its narrowest point.

b. Albapia is, for ths most pert, extremely hoAhtaihowm, withmany ranges rising to from 5,000 to 9,000 foot. lhe northand east central regions of the country are particularlywild and difficult of access. The south is also mountainous,but is less inaceessible. rho coastal regions form a lee..lying, flat and fairly narrow belt. The flat districtsalong the coast and areas in the river valleys are fertile.The marginal lowland is sand, or marshy and crossed by powerful'streams. South if Yione the coastal lowland disappears antlimestone hills approach the 'shore.

o. The topography of Albania fella into two clearly marked regions.Western Albania, from Yugoslav frontier to Ilona, 3/4 of theway down coast and inland as far as a line roughly JoiningShkoder-71rane-9orat-Yione is a plain area generally below 600test, although there are small ridges which rise to 1,000 feet.Much of this plain is marshy and land, mosquito andmalaria infested. Pastern Albania and the coastal lands swathof Viono are mountainous, with peaks rising to 9,000 feet inthe north and to 7,000 feet in the south. There are soma

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lowlands, **tan, betwelmaMbasan eat Lak* arid, that areliable to flood.

ds The main characteristic of the Interior is the rugged mountainbelt which extends from the lower Drin in the extreme northto the western there of Late Obrid. It is highest In thelake Ohrid Resift and disintegrates into the lower Drin Area.In the highlands there are deep gorges and precipitous slopesand summits about 0,000 foot. In northern sad ("Oral Albania,frem the Suene River ia the north to Yielie, the mountain rangesrun obliquely south to the coast, which consists of a exteiseesiestof river mouths and curving bays with alluvial deposite. The*here current, Which usually runs north-west, does net operatenorth of none, thus forming sballowe and lagoons which makethe approach to the shore difficult and dangerous. The riversform deltas projecting into the see, and between them arerooky projections which form such landing places as exist.The Bore Winds greatly increase the diffioulty of ooastwisenavigation. Fres Vione eouthwerd the mountain ranges runparallel to the coast, and the steep rugged slopes deep.abruptly into the sea, The coast itself Is dangerous for landing.

e. There are six main rivers or river gretems which flow westwardacross Albania to the Adriatic. :Use are, from north tosouth, the Beene, Shish is the outlet-of Lake Scutari; theOrin, largest river of Albania; the hat; the Shkumbi, °onion-tional boundary between northern and southern Albania; the .Seems; and the Vijose. These rivers beeome torrents duringthe winter rains and carry much silt into the poorly drained,malerious lowlands. Except for the /Tin, which is navigablefor smell craft for a short diatom**, and the Bunn*, by whichsmall ships can enter Lake Soutar!, the rivers are notnavigable;

f. There are large lagoons along the coast end puny small lakesand ponds that vary in sise with the season. Tho chief lakesin Albania are Scuteri, Ohritt aud Prespa. Seth Scutari inthe northwest and (*rid %A the east are crossed by theAlbanian=rugoelev frontier; in Lake Primps, located a fewmiles southeast of Lake °brid e the Yugoslav, Greek:andAlbania frontiers moots

g. Usept for mom* 60 miles of precipitants shoreline in south-western Albania, the seacoast is generally low ead offshorewaters are Shallow, with relatively moderate depths forsome distance offshore.

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114 Amami, us We primeipal. two esoondary and throe minerports. Themmeet Important of these is Durres, which is'IMMO alloui 37 air miles south of the Yugoslivo4lbani&e,border. This port Is *mooted with Tirane by a standardgage railSay sada modern highway, and with Peqin andMlbsean, about 27 miles and 50 miles reepootively to thesoutheast, by a standard gage railway. Macept for none,which is connected with the asphalt mine at 3.lentoe by amarrow gage railway about 19 elle* long, Durres is theonly port with rail facilities. The second port inimportance is 'Ione, which is some 60 air miles from theGreek.Albania border, and comprises the port facilities ofseveral towns along the bar. "lbere is sufficient anchorageIn the bay for a largo fleet. , limo two secondary ports areShengjin4 approximately 10 miles from the Albanian-Yugeslavborder, and Satanis t near the souther tip of the Albaniancoast. lbeacjin Is located on the Gulf of Dria, which afford*anchorage for a large fleet.

I. tn spite of the availability of ports and the low coastal region,the mountainous Character of most of Albania and its laiskof adequate roads and railroads would maks any large coal*conventional military operations extremely difficult. However,Albania is well suited to guerrilla warfare since its mountainfastnesses and pathless forests offer many refu ges forevvelelarge bands of MOB. SORP171AK guerrilla forces with foodand equipment would present the major problem but there aresifficient good drop zones in the uiountains to make evoArOf a sizeable force by air possible. La addition, there arecoastal areas wbioh ate suitable for clandestine landingoperetione.

There are numerous beach areas, along the mainland coastbetween the southern border of Yugoslavia and Kept Gjuheses.In general the coastal terrain is composed of large riverplains that in places are separatett from one another byComparatively high, narrow ridges. Most of these ridgesterminate at the sea cliffs or steep hills fringed with rook*.*mot for a few beeches situated within small bights orcoves along the more rugged portions of the *oast, theMajority of the beaches front the river plains. Some ofthe beaches are long, ranging from 3 to 12 miles in length,and the short beaches from 250 yard* to nearly one mile in length.

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Concave beach about 7 mi,long; all usable; flankedon 8 by pier about 390 ft.long and on N by rockyshore of a small penis.sea; throughout inter.mittent streams crossbeach.

Bayhead beach 4.2 mi.long; all usable; flankedon NE by entrance todrainage channel and on$W by small peninsula;small intermittentstreams cross beachthroughout.

Varies About 1 on 15;from 5 prob, flatterto 30 in NE portion.Yds;narrowestportionat center.

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Direct approaches to about two-.thirds of the beeches areclear, flanked by shoals or rooks; the remaining one.thirdare obstructed by rook close off-shore or shifting andoffshore bars. Nearshare bottom slopes are chiefly sandand range from flat to gentle, with the flat gradientpredominating. Most of the beaches are backed by low,marshy, or cultivated river plains that in places are frontedby sand dunes or low sand ridges. Farther inland, behindthe plains, the hinterland rises to high, and in some places,steep hills. Exits inland are poor and are dependentmainly upon footpaths and trails. Behind several beachesthe marshy terrain is cut by drainage ditches or channels,making exits from the beaches or movement inland even moredifficult; however, these exits eventually joint secondaryavenues of communioations. The following is a descriptionof the most suitable landing beaches) (See Tab A, OB Nap)

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Nearshore bottom slopes flat;18 ft, depth charted from 700to 1500 yds off beach; directapproach clear, flanked on 8by shifting shoals off Bramriver mouth; bottom mud,•thanging to sand near More.

Nearshore bottom slopes flat;6 ft. depth charted about 550yds. offshore; bottom reportedas uneven direct approach clearover shallow depths, flanked onX by shifting shemls off rivermouth and on 8 by shoal areafringing small peninsula)bottom mainly mud changing tosand near water line,

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0-Concave beach about 12 mi. Varieslong; allusable; flanked froa 23on I br dock facilities of to 75Durres and on 8 t l yds,rook"' headland; beach inter. \rupted ay canal and channelat end; throughout,several intermittent streamscross beach; several bathingpiers are located in X half.

Nearshore bottom slopes flat; 18ft, depth charted as averagingabout 150 yds. offshore; directapproach to center portion clearflanked by shoal areas extending8 and N from flanks; wreckcharted 2 mi. SSW of end; bottommud, changing to sand near shore.

7,0 at; interrupted 4,drainage ditch, severalpiers; at one point roadembankment breaks beach;total usable, 6,5 'vie;roniqr *oasts on flanks.

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Xearshore bottom slopes mild offN half of beach with 13-ft, depthcurve 625 yds. offshore; bottomslopes moderate off $ half with18-ft. depth curve approx. 120yds offshore; flatter gradientsexist close in shore; approachesclear over mud bottom grading tosand near ehors,

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Convex beach 1,4 at, long; Av. 20interrupted at center tor yds,stream mouth and in 8 halfby rocks; total usable 1,0mil flanked by rocky shores,

Xearshore bottom slopes moderate;30-ft. depth curve approx. 220yds. offshore; approaches clearover sand and mud bottom exceptfor rooks at shoreline near stnunamouth and in 3007d, stretch nearcenter of Shalt,

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F-Concave beach 1.7 mi. long;interrupted by small piernear S end; flanked on S byelver mouth and on V byWWI, billy shores; allusable.

N half ay . N half estimated15 yds. 1 on 8; remainderwidening 1 on 5; above H.W.it. 25 yds, some gradientat .SW end, flatter.

Nearshore bottom slopes veryfrom steep off N and, tomoderate off *enter and SW

end 30.ft. depth curve Useat a maximum of 320 yds.center; approaches clearover sandy bottom.

Wheal beach 3.3 mi. long;interrupted in W halt by 3drainage channels from lakebehind beach; also by piernear W end; beach flankedon g by river, on W bysteep alopee; total usable3.1 mi.

Av. 25 yds; Estimated 1 onnarrows to 15.15 yds. inisolatedareas.

Nearshore bottom elopesmoderate to gentle; 18-ft.depth curve ay. 200 yds.off most of beach, wideningto 300 yds. off S end;approach clear over sandybottom.

2. Climatical conditions affecting military, and paramilitary operations.

a. The climate of Albania is typically Mediterranean in thecoastal lowlands and the littoral region in Spirus, but itis marked by extreme cold in the mountains, considerablevariations of temperature, violent winds, and the intensityof the summer droughts. Mean summer temperatures in the low.lands range from 75* to 4800r. Temperatures in the mountainsare lower with great variations depending on exposure andelevation. Mountain lakes are often frozen throughout thewinter and coastal lagoons sometimes frees*. In certain areasof the coastal plain there is a good deal of fever and malariadue to extensive wrshy areas, scarcity of running water andthe lack of tidal movement in the mu. Much healthier condi.tions prevail in the mountain regions,

b. Albania has a yearly rainfall of about 60 inches, most of whichoccurs in the autumn and winter. The wet season is from Octoberto April. Prom June to Se timber there is almost continuousfine weathei:7"Wirrfills lU over the counTirBrit does hetWiiin'On the ground except in the mountains. In the highlandswinter lasts from October to March and snow covers all thehigher ranges until March or April. Knee-deep snow drifts havebeen reported in May and snow remains on the highest peaks untilMay or June.

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c. In the north the MS wind known as the Bars blows down from themountains along the Adriatic coast. Thu is * gusty, dry endbitterly told wind, which may persist for 30 days, althoughits usual average duration is from one to two days, The Soregreatly increases the difficulty of coastalnavigation. Inthe south the other wind of particular interest is the sirocco,a south to south...east wind which blows both in winter andsummer. It is less violent than the Bore and normally lastsonly for i few hours. It is usually accompanied by rain inthe winter.

d. From mid-October until May climatic conditions impose considerablerestrictions on movement. In the plains travel must be confinedto the roads. In the coastal region the plains begin to dry inMay but are not properly hard until June, while certain areas ofMarshland dry out only in mid-summer and others remain impassablethroughout the year. During the rainy winter season all roadsare 'Object to flood and maw are frequently impassable towheeled traffic due to rain and mud. At high altitudes roadsmay be blocked by snow at any time from the beginning of Decemberto the end of March, The rivers and streams rime rapidly duringthe rainy season, particularly in the early spring when they areaugmented hy melting mountain snows, and become torrents. Theplain south of Shkoder is often flooded and the Mati River alsofrequently overflows its banks. Rivers that are fordable in thedry season become unfordable from winter rains, and streams thatare dry or easily crossed in summer become impassable or fordableonly with great difficulty in winter. Weakly constructed bridgesare easily washed away with the volume of water brought down.

Disposition of population. and Industry.

a. Albania has a population of approximately 1,200,000 most of whichis in rural areas. The more densely inhabited areas are in thewestern lowlands a few miles inland from the coast. The mostsparsely settled election is in the extreme north in the moremountainous part of the country.

b. There are six fairly large towns in Albania. The largest is thecapital, Tirane, with a population of 50,000. The other Shkoderin the north pop 34,000, and in the southern half of the country,!force, pop 24,000; and Massa, VA4Amas;_ and Durresci each with apop of 14 0 000 to 15,000. There are from 15000 to 20,000 people,most of whom are political prisoners, held in smallish concentr-ation camps scattered throughout the country, except for theseasonal migrations of herdsmen with their flocks, and tripsof farmers to nearby market towns, there is relatively littlemovement of civilian population.

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• Albanian society has retained a tribal structure, particularlyin the north, While it is probable that the tribal organisationhas been weakened by the present regime, it is unlikely that themain features of the system have been greatly changed. Themountainous and inaccessible character of the country and thelack of transportation and communication facilities preventany sudden changes in the social order.

d. Albania is an agricultural and stook raising state, althoughthere are forest roe/purees and mineral reserves, both largely.undeveloped because of leek of transport facilities. Approxi-mately 5 Percent of the total area of the country is in orchards,vineyards, olive groves and gardens, which are located in thevalleys that extend inland from the marshy coast. The naturalvegetation of Albania consi pts of evergreen serhbin the lowlandsand hills near the coast; oak forests on the lower elopes andmost of the interior, beech forests on the higher and lowerslopes and most of the interior; beech forests on the higher and wetterranges, alternating with pine in the drier areas; and alpinevegetation on the peaks and ridges above the tree line, The mostdensely forested areas are in the extreme north and the north-central part of the country, but even here there are largescattered treeless areas.

Albania is basically deficient in important industrial revmaterials, equipment and technical skills with no industrialinstallations which would be considered large or important byUnited States standards. However, under the present Communistregime, emphasis has been placed on industrial development andthe Soviet Union has pent technicians and equipment to exploitAlbanian Chrome ore, pyrites, copper, bitumen and oil deposits,which constitute Albania's natural resources.

(1) Albanian oil reserven were estimated at the beginning of1951 at about 22,600,000 barrels. Although there is anoilfield near Kruje in northern Albania, most of the oilcomes from a triangle vest of the mountains between nbnezand purtemo on the coast and Devoli in the interior,covering an area of about 75 miles long from north tosouth and 15 or 20 miles wide from wept to east. The oilindustry was nationalised in January 1945 and is operatedunder the current five year plan. A very small pereentageof the crude oil, which is inferior in quality, is refinedlocally, the bulk being shipped to the ftviet Union in acrude state.

(2) Chrome ore is found in five regions in Albania:

(a) Pogradec, in southern Albania near Lake Ohrid.

(b) nos, in central Albania.

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(e) Mils, In northern Albania.

(d) Letaj, on the northern frontier,

(e) Iosove, to the north of Letaj.

These areas are in the mountains and mining methods areprimitive. The estimated production for 1952 is 40,000metric tons. The capacity is unknown.

Copper is mined in northern Albania in relatively smallquantities estimated at 1,500 to 2,000 metric tons a roar,most of which is exported to the Soviet Sloe.

Bitumen is mined at Seismic' about 20 miles inland fromVine,

There is no detailed information an the pyrites productionin Albania but it has been estimated that the 1952 outputwould total 25,000 to 30,000 metric tons, which is exi.ported almost entirely to Csechoslovakia vith small amountsgoing to Hungary.

The electric power industry in Albania is insignificantwhen compared with that of other European countries. Be-cause of the limited requirements of industry, the smalldemand for electrical !service in urban centers, and thecceplete lack of electrification in rural areas, theelectric power industry plays a small economic role. Thelargest hydro-electric combine was re4nnt4 completed nearTirane and it services Tirane, Elbasan, Shkoder, Durres,near.* villages and coastal defense installations. Theelectric power industry is highly vulnerable insofar asspare parts and replacement equipment is concerned as allmust be imported.

Albania has no heavy industries, no metallurgical, engineering,or chemical plants, or concerns engaged in the productionof armaments, ships, or aircraft. Albanian industry, suchas it is, owes its development to the Italians, Who providedthe capital and technical knowledge fnr the construction of:flour mills adequate for domestic needs; olive oil refineriesat Ylone and Elbesan which produce enough table oil for emailexports; soap factories at Vlone„ Durres, Tirane and Shkoder;alcohol distillation plants at Tirane, Durres, Korea,Pogradec and Shkoder; and cigarette factories at Korea,Tirane, Durres, Shkoder, Elbasan which supply local needs.

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A few oboes, factories manufacture for export, cement iscommercially produced in limited quantities, and tile ismanufactured on a smell scale hy primitive methods. Al-though the present Government's grandiose /gene for in.dustrialisation may achieve some results, particularly insuch fields as consumer goods, textiles, paper, and woodproduotsi the country lacks the capital, the technicalknow-how and the manpower to achieve any significantindustrialisation. It is estimated that maintenance ofeven a low standard of agricultural selt.sufficiency,partial exploitation of the country's natural resources,and development of the country', transportation and communi..cations facilitiee, coupled with the preservation of aDirge army, will leave little manpower or capital forindustrial development,

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a. Albania's **floatation and oommuniestisa fecilities areodimotory to oompuleammith other Sflopeen ~rtes er the U. S.Moro are virtually no air or inland voter transport fecilitles, ports endshipping siteritainer. toortancel sod the Wires* to limited tothree short, singlestrack lines. /here is one puny rot, with oommect-io socadery end tottery reads.

(I) Albania's railroad net is composed of two student OSPsio404rack limes which comsat the pert of Doom with Time*about 20 miles to the east, and *Ibsen show% 90 miles to thesoutheast, end $ nano, goo lime *IA eemmots Mem with theasphalt mine at Selenice

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21 mile section of line lntoeik Poin and Masan no openei withSPOst ceremony in Decarber 1990. The Penrod traffic is irregmlarand although schedules are published trains actually keep no fixedschedule. Al]. of the rolling stock join peer condition.

(2) Albania has no highwey neteakby V. S. standards. Thereis one primary rood which runs trade north to south slog the coastalplats. A series of secomdary and tertiary roads lead timeliest toout *cross the mountainous interior and comsat with a morth•goutxroad in the corridor formed by the valleys and Wins of easternAlbania. Serfhood higbeays arose the Albanisofteolaeittramtior ateight points sad the Albenien0Oreek frontier at lbw. the princiPlatons are connected by roads pesehble for motor traffic, but there arefew alternate routes. In the slather* mountain some the rods ere,for the most pert, unsuited for *wooled vehicles and traffic is bypeck horse or deakey. Deemed roods total about 1,600 kilometers,*fetich roughly 640 are asphalt surfaced. The remainder are surfacedwith crushed stone, sod or gravel rolled ever a stens foundation.There are no date available on the extent of unimproved dirt roads,forest roads and trails. During the vet winter maths all reads aresubject to floods and washouts smd are frequently impassable.

(3) Althent there are nine*ftelkaleeMtg &TM»trooper% traffic in abed* at presentirregolsr Soviet air *Olio.

(h) /here are six main rivers or river systems which flowaortas Albania to the sea. With the exception of the Velho which ismavtgable for small craft for a short Alston**, and the Duene, bywhich small Mlle can enter Doke Souteri, the rivers are notovisoble. 8652,

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ors faellities serve prinerily adminietrative,~M, and their private us is wirgar ineidentalsof wire networks* a scual mamba of radio

roe broadcast station with tar relay station,submarine able*, and a linthol mehop of radar stations.

(I) The wire faeilities eft torre most of the examtry. Thenein lines are restricted Siy to the worm coastal plaint therest of the eatartry Wog _ covered. major ultimo are con.nestedby wire limes that Of to ameller toms end 'tillagesnet boated eleog the nal* goatee. Radio camsunieetions etationsiiwith the earteptico of the large station la Tirane for internationltattle* are of minor importance. The sailor ,wi 64 by the wirefatalities probably is barely adequate for snail requirementsbiponed on the networks. The quality et service is said to be goodbetween pleas halm direct sirs ovawassisstione sad poor over Ism

distances because of inadequato repeater facilities.

(2) All telsoormsdeatices facilities are waned by the state41bri1a. The Act that it is *tats owned and operated assures

its immediate twofer to the Wilton in an —tmy. but theis weak and acenet worlds adequate 10011111MiCa- VW modern

Sitoratices. The one nein wire, whieh runs oleos to tintAdriatio Coast. aureate northern end southern Albania; it couldprovide eaminitteaticos facilities to an army defending the ems**

operation*. The rugged eastern bAn of the easntryad with otereueications faoi/itiee. There are no

teleomoneleatione equipment.

(3) The Albaniat teleememioations slates* is b$443/ svassrioable. The destruction of a few key exahaegss asfl r*Paassr stistilssawould ocooletely tterupt the wire networks. All emshaegre are CO*.WNW by overhead lines* The tact that the limo couplet of cope*wire renders the* euemrpkible to sabotage.

‘4) The ITTis wire opt** provides service to ell eibeiniewtattle* routers sod tome lsg on the main /loss, with lateralecosections branetisg oft these Join Lime through single eirenits.The telephoto and telegraph systems are tamely integrated * withtelephone circuits apaimposed on the telegraph libee; the only

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The Fatroleun store (1,000>tons) la at thelast Hole, with pipe..line tree seswerd end.oil stores are at trope) and eilletjek• There are nodocks, slipacm or repair facilities. The wholeport area Si esuilesed by a wall, with two gate**(e) at the South end of North Quin 00 ohm& 110lords farther east. Nan end stares any be landedat the qnee awl adjutant heath's east and wentof the portj veideles at the begotten.

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