Company 4000, also known as Kompania 4000, was a covert paramilitary organization established in West Germany in 1950, initiated by the American intelligence services in collaboration with the "Free Albania" committee and the CIA. It was initially a labour battalion.[1] Its primary mission was to deploy paratroopers into Albania to undermine and overthrow Hoxha's regime.[2]

They were initially trained in Karsfeld near Munich.[3]

Company 4000
Albanian: Kompanija 4000
German: Kompanie 4000
Active1949–1958
(Cold War–era)
Country West Germany
Allegiance United States
RoleCovert operation
Size250
EngagementsCold War

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  1. ^ West, Nigel (15 April 2021). Historical Dictionary of Cold War Intelligence. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-5381-2032-3.
  2. ^ ""From Greece, we were sent to the secret base of West Germany, Vekterhof, where the Americans trained us and sent us to Al". Memorie.al. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  3. ^ Krishnan, Armin (25 April 2018). Why Paramilitary Operations Fail. Springer. p. 23. ISBN 978-3-319-71631-2.
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