When the boys taunt the two "Ballis" on the steps in the town, they are heckling members of The Balli Kombelar, also known as The National Front. These were Albanians who sided with the Germans during the occupation of Albania during World War II.
Preserved and restored by the Library of Congress.
Italy invaded Albania on April 7, 1939, before the outbreak of World War II. They were an occupying power in the country until Italy's surrender to the Allies on September 8, 1943. The Germans then sent in troops to occupy the country and ostensibly set up a semi-autonomous state.
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