Asim Vokshi Explained

Asim Vokshi (1909 - 1937) was an Albanian Kosovar from Gjakova,[1] Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire, and studied at a military academy in Italy.

He served as a staff officer in the Garibaldi Battalion of the XII International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War.[1]

He descended from the Vokshi tribe from Voksh, Kosovo, which has their origins from the Thaçi tribe according to Robert Elsie.

He is buried in the Cemetery of the Martyrs, Shkodër, Albania.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asim Vokshi . Find a Grave . 5 January 2021.