Shaban Polluzha

Shaban Polluzha
Shaban Polluzha
Born	1871; Polluzha, Skenderaj, Ottoman Empire (now Polluzha, Skenderaj, Kosovo)
Died	21 February 1945 (aged 73–74); Tërstenik, Drenas, DF Yugoslavia; (now Tërstenik, Drenas, Kosovo)
Burial place	Tërstenik, Drenas, Kosovo
	Military career
Allegiance	Italian protectorate of Albania; Albanian Kingdom (German client)
Branch	Royal Albanian Army
Service years	1941–1945
Rank	Commander
Unit	Vulnetari
Commands	Balli Kombëtar
Conflicts	World War I; Kachak Movement; World War II Battle for Novi Pazar; Kosovo Uprising (1945) Drenica Uprising (1945) †; ; ;
Awards	Hero of Kosovo; Hero of Albania

Shaban Mustafë Kastrati (1871 – 21 February 1945), known as Shaban Polluzha, was a Kosovo Albanian military leader. His allegiances frequently changed, with him at first aligning with the Axis forces and then aligning with the Allied forces, and later on was known for leading the Drenica uprising against the Yugoslav Forces in 1945. Until 1941, he served in the Royal Albanian gendarmerie and as a commander of the Vulnetari militia, and then served as a member of the Partisan party. He was briefly a member of the Balli Kombëtar. He was designated a National Hero of Kosovo.