Company 4000
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. Its primary mission was to deploy paratroopers into Albania to undermine and overthrow Hoxha's regime. They were initially trained in Karsfeld near Munich.
| Company 4000 | |
|---|---|
| Albanian: Kompanija 4000 German: Kompanie 4000 | |
| Active | 1949–1958 (Cold War–era) |
| Country |  West Germany |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Role | Covert operation |
| Size | 250 |
| Engagements | Cold War |