Company 4000, also known as Kompania 4000, was a

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established in

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in 1950, initiated by the American intelligence services in collaboration with the "Free Albania" committee and the

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. It was initially a labour battalion. Its primary mission was to deploy paratroopers into

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to undermine and overthrow Hoxha's regime. They were initially trained in Karsfeld near Munich. {{Infobox military unit , unit_name = Company 4000 , native_name = {{Langx, sq, Kompanija 4000
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Documentary about Kompania 4000 by Top Channel
20th century in Albania Anti-communist organizations in Germany Paramilitary organisations based in Germany

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