The Albanians of the Kolonjë Brigade of Gjirokastër in 1913

The Albanians of the Kolonjë Brigade of Gjirokastër in 1913

Petrit Latifi

The Kolonjës Brigade of Gjirokastër in the Labëria region which fought and had national activities in the south of Albania, the Brigade fought the War of the Yomen with the Greeks, participated in the Cepos War in 1911, participated in the Declaration of Independence in Vlora in 1912, participated in the war for the liberation of Ioannina in 1913.

The Brigade also fought in the War of Vlora in 1920 under the command of Mehmet Çeli.2. and under commander Elmas Graçi,3. The village of Kolonjë for the War of Vlora in 1920 also collected 300 heads of small cattle as a contribution to the Fighters.( Some of the names follow as follows ):

Sejdi Çika, 1. Mehmet Çeli, 2. Elmas Graçi, 3. Maksut Hoxha, 4. Asqeri Gjika, 5. Sefer Korbeci, 6. Islam Koshi 7. Hasan Plesati, 8. Azis Koshi

Tefik Shehu
Magrip Gjika
Fejzo Barjami
Barjam Koshi
Karafil Barjami
Muharrem Medari
Kadri Kolonja
Dervish Shehu

Reference

Info taken from Genti Labi.

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