War of Shkodra 1912-1913. Annonymos Diary ; Lufta e Shkodrës 1912-1913 ditar anonim

The war of Shkodra against the Serbo-Montenegrin aggression in the years 1912-1913 is a major event in our national history, although it has not been given the importance and attention it deserves. Another issue with the historioghraphical representation of this event is the lack of local resources, which include memorials and diaries of famous personalities who were part of this war.The Academy of Albanological Studies, Institute of History in Tirana, recently published the ‘anonymous diary’ of the Shkodra War, prepared by the historian and scholar Hasan Bello. The diary was originally published in three issues of the Kumtari magazine. A copy of the diary can be found in the Central State Archive, while the original version is stored in the Archive of the Historical Museum of Shkodra. The diary covers a period of time starting from October 10, 1912 to April 27, 1913, when the war ends and the city is placed under the control of the Montenegrin forces. It is considered to be anonymous because the author's name is unknown. The data show that he belongs to the Catholic faith. This is noticed throughout the whole diary, on the notes that he makes regarding various events. The data in this diary match the documentation of the time, as well as studies and memorial books that other local and foreign authors have written on the War of Shkodra. The book presents us with several entries of different dates. This book was first published in 1933 and then republished in 2007. Therefore, any accusations of "bribery", "surrender", etc., in order to denigrate Esat Pasha, have no factual basis. According to the defenders of Shkodra, one of the reasons behind the superiority of the Montenegrin forces was the military support they received from Serbia, and why not, the support of the Albanian highlanders as well.The book "The War of Shkodra 1912-1913" written by a Catholic Albanian remains one of the most authentic and objective sources on the Shkodra War. Because of its importance, it is ranked with the diary of the Italian ...