Zaim Qyteza

No, all three pages are albanian orders and medals of the socialist period (1946-1990), except to the first page is an Prince Wied ascension medal with red-black ribbon. To the third page, all three medals with azure ribbon are not Albanian. Regards, Artan

Dear 922F (that strange name!!!) You are right. He is no the Prince Wied, but Heaton-Armstrong. Attached is a photo of Armstrong during his residence a Durres, before receiving the medals from the Prince's Auguste Hands. Regards, Artan

Dear 922F (that strange name!!!) You are right. He is no the Prince Wied, but Heaton-Armstrong. Attached is a photo of Armstrong during his residence a Durres, before receiving the medals from the Prince's Auguste Hands. Regards, Artan

Dear Sir, The officer is major Meleq Frasheri. He was an officer of Ottoman Army, passed to the Albanian service after the independence of Albania in 1912. Passed to Wied after his arrived in Durres. Passed to the A-H Army in 1916, after the occupation of North Albania from the A-H. Pased to the new Governmental Albanian troops after the fall of the Empire in 1918. Killed in action during a revolt near Tirana on Mars 1922. I think as you, that Klietmann's tabulation of awards is not entirely correct, because I found in Albania some pieces (however not many) of Black Eagle Order. Attach another picture of a decorated person, in this case a civil one. I don?t resist your explosion of emotions viewing the photos. Regards, Artan

Hi all, Nooo. Is an PFA badge, not an Italian Greece War badge. Attatch, another photo with the PFA Badge. Regards, Artan

I apologize. I forgot. The officer is an albanian major wearing mod.1920 uniform, in a photo of 1921.

Dear Sir, The photos of the persons awarded with the Black Eagle, are perhaps the rarest of the world. Regards, Artan

Dear Ian, I apologize if I was a little abrupt with my response. However I'm waiting for your kind help for the questions that I have done with the mail of yesterday. Regards, Artan

Dear Ian, For your courisity, here enclosed some diferent albanian fez used in A-H Army. Best, Artan

Dear Ian, You can be sure that the fez of the person No.2 is an Albanian fez, one of the many models used in central Albania. Apart of that, I know who these persons are. I have photos of at least 6 different types of Albanian fez used in Albanian units of A-H Army. A part of them, is impossible to find a Serbian soldier, an Austrian officer and other Albanians standing together during the WWI !!! Regards, Artan

Hi Eric, I thing that this is the badge of the PFA (Partito Fascista Albanese). The person wearing it is an Albanian person, and the Albanian badge for the Greek & Yugoslav campaigns in 1940-1941, was reserved only for the Italian military personel. Regards, Artan

Hi Kevin, Hi to all, During the WWI Albania was the country with the ?Guinness record? of the country where passed the greatest number of different Armies. Mainly, the north of Albania was under the A-H occupation, the south under Italian Army and Greek Army, the oriental part was under the French Army (Armee de l?Orient). A part of central zone was under the Bulgarian Army. Other armies passed and fighting in Albania, during 1914-1918, were Serbian Army, Montenegrin Army, German Units, British Units, Dutch officers, and on the end on the French army, in Kor?a (south Albania) was an Indochinese Regiment and another Senegalese Regiment (!!!). The unique Army that was missing in Albania during this period was the Albanian Army. Each foreign Army created Units with Albanians, with diferent uniforms badges, symbols and so on. So were a lot of Albanians wearing an uniform, that fought against other Albanians with another uniform. A real mess and chaos!!! I have a great lot of photos of Albanians military men, under the different Armies during WWI, but I have many difficulties to identify all the elements of their uniforms. Here attach another photo of Albanians in A-H Army. 1- It is an Austrian officer and an notorious albanologist. 2- It is Albanian. What is his rank? What is his cocard in the fez? Maybe black and read one? What is the distinctive on his breast? From his pockets hanging the chains of a pocket watch (was an albanian mode of these period). What it is his belt? He has rank insignia in his shoulders. Why? He has another distinctive on his left part of the fez. What can it be? Why his stars of the collar patch, are 5-pointed an not 6-pointed, as on the A-H Army? 3- It is Albanian. What are his collar patches? Maybe it is an mitrallieur? Why his fez is nonmilitary one and w/o any cocard or distinctive on it? 4- It is a notorious Albanian patriot. Do you want more questions? Regards, Artan

Another question for the Albanian no.2 of the picture. Why their stars of the collar patch, are 5-pointed an not 6-pointed, as on the A-H Army?

Hi Kevin, Thank you for your help. Why do you think that they are Bosnians, and not Albanians? What about the letters to the piece of stofa sewing to the fez? Regards, Artan

Hi all, Can anyone help me to identify those pictures of italian and albanian militarymen in Albania, during 1939-1943? Regards, Artan

Can anyone help me to identify the uniform and the symbols of this unity. The photo is made in Albania about 1916-1918. Regards, Artan

Yes Sir, I have an original of these postcards. Attach another picture of the Prince with the Black Eagle Star, in Durres, june 1914. Regards, Artan

Dear Floyd, Quota 731 called MONASTERO, is one of the points where the combat is more between the Greek and Italian armies, during the Italian-Greek war. It is located in southern Albania, is a height above which an Orthodox Convent, which was destroyed during the fighting. In the first picture, you can se a monument built shortly after its conquest by the Italian army. In the second picture, King Victor Emmanuel III is visiting Quota 731, during his visit to Albania in May 1941 Best, Artan

Hi all, The first picture is the untouched photo of Prince Wied in german imperial uniform. The second photo, was realized in 20.02.1914 in Neuwied, Germany (not in Albania as mr. Hoard told). You can see Prince Wied wearing the new uniform of Albanian general. He is w/o the star of Black Eagle, because this order was producted only on the first days of Mars. The third photo, is dated 07.03.1914, when the Prince arrived a Durr?s, Albania. You can see the white enamel star of Black Eagle in his breast. Regards, Artan

Hi all. This is the photo of Nik Leka, the albanian chief of tribe of Kelmendi. He fought in Turkish-Montenegro War with the men of his tribe for the turks. You can see the Karadag Medal in his breast. Best, Artan

Thank you Terry. I see that you are very prepared in ottoman medals. Your informations are very precious for me. Following another piece of my Ottoman Colection. This is the CRETE WAR MEDAL. Best regards, Artan

Other unknown ottoman medal from my collection. Artan