Euronymous

You didn't answer to my question ... I know ranks were abolished in M66 uniforms and it is the same for M75. Opened collar jackets have been reintroduced in 1975, it is the reason you can see some officers wearing these ones. But, some officers continued to wear closed collar jacket. And I am just wondering why some officers continued to wear the closed collar jacket while others wore an opened collar one.

Hello I have a question about albanian M75 officer jackets. Some officers have a closed collar jacket and other have an opened collar jacket. Why ? Did they have the choice ? Here is a photo with 2 officers wearing a closed collar jacket.

OK but why ? Could you show us an original one ?

Hello This ushanka for soldier is from the Socialist Albania ? Thanks for help !

Material looks like the same as on original except the sweatband.

I am very surprised to hear it is a "reproduction because albanian militaria from the communist era is very little collected. You should explain us what is wrong with this cap ?

How do you see it is a " modern repro" ?

Hello Is this cap for NCO's or soldiers ?

Hello I noticed that some rank stars are not always 100% identical. Is it just due to the manufacturing process beyond the years ? Please see my photos, stars on the left are more rounded while the ones on the right are a bit flatened.

Hello I have this RSR academy badge in my collection but the screw thread is thinner as usual. Is it just a variant ?

Thanks for your reply. Romanian army continued to use the old shoulder boards and uniforms only during the transitional period 1990-91. In 1991, they had totally different shoulder boards and new uniforms. I recently had the information from a romanian military who started his carreer in 1989.

Help please

Hello Before 90, romanian army used the soviet system for the shoulder boards (like the one on the photo). I know they continued to use them in the following months after the communism collapse. But when did the new shoulder boards appear ? 90 91 ?

They are the same except the closing system and the first one has no housing for the cleaning rod.

Here is an other romanian holster also made by Flacara Rosie. This one has a different closing system and it has a housing for storing the cleaning rod, other one has not. Are you sure both are for the same weapon ?

Hello Here is my romanian officer holster from the communist era. It was made by "Flacara Rosie" in 1987. Which model of pistol was used with this one ?

Hello Could you let me know if this belt is really albanian from the communist era ?

The seller says it's from albanian communist era but I would like a confirmation. Sorry, not any marking.

Hello Here is an albanian holster. Could you let me know if it is from communist era ?

Hello I have a romanian academy badge (RSR type) but the pin is uncommon. Somebody has already seen that kind of pin ? Thanks in advance for help ! 

Hello Here is a romanian holster I have in my collection. It's dated "1987" but the lock looks uncommon. I would like to know if this holster was used by officers or for a civil use ?

After some searches on Internet I have just to find a pair of shoulder boards from artillery with golden stars and insigna, the backroung is yellow. Nevertheless artillery is for combattant units, ranks and insigna should be silvered. What is your opinion ?

You are right guys, soviets used the same system !

Thank you very much for the documentation Carol I. You are right, shoulder boards with withe background are for non-combatants units.

Yes, I know the first one is for communications officer and the second one for a medical officer. But why one has a yellow backgroud and the other one a white ?