Participation in The War
Being formed at the end of the war, the battalion had no significant contribution in fighting the occupation forces. More than 60 Chams were killed during a battle with German forces in Igoumenitsa. Other Cham Albanians were enlisted in VI, VII, IX and XI brigade of Greek People's Liberation Army, and fought in different mixed battalions of ELAS. After ELAS managed to enter Epirus, the battles of the battalion were against EDES, led by Napoleon Zervas. This was one of the reasons why EDES forces and the British Mission in Greece, attacked Cham Albanians when they controlled Epirus. The majority of battles occurred until 27 June 1944, when EDES forces started the ethnic cleansing of the region. After their expulsion, they formed in Albania the National Anti-Fascist Cham Committee, which was disbanded in 1947, when Cham Albanians lost their refugee status.
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