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The railway transportation during the period of Austro-Hungarian Empire included<br />

<strong>Shkodra</strong>, too. (The picture shows railways in one of the market streets, 1917)<br />

1918: The First World War was over and the Austrians left<br />

<strong>Shkodra</strong>. For the two coming years the city is administered by<br />

common European Powers (Allies). In the two following years the<br />

Allies took over, the administration of the city.<br />

1920: The battle of Kopliku took place (18 km away from<br />

Shkoder) causing the city financial losses of two millions silver<br />

crowns (not mentioning the material damages).<br />

Destroyed houses. A warrior of <strong>Shkodra</strong> on watch (War of Koplik, 1920)<br />

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