Zaim Qyteza

Dear Usair, The first piece is a tip for cords of uniform. You can see a russian imperial eagle in it. I post here an clasic type of tips. Regards, Artan

Dear all, I find recently this medal in Albania. It is no rare to find here in Albania this medal in bronze, but this piece is in white metal. Can anyone help me to explain this. It is an offical variant, or what? Regards, Artan

A very interesting Exhibition, Paja. My compliments and thank to put it here. Regards, Artan

I stayed for almost an hour looking and touching each piece.

Some time ago, the daughter of Duncan, contact the National Museum here in Tirana, to done at the Museum the effects of his father. I'm interested in it and I pushed the administration to follow the procedures. Finally they arrived in Albania. They are amazing objects, incredibly conserved! Regards, Artan

Dear James, Maybe is too hard to believe, but those are the medals of Heaton Armstrong. As you can see, hi has the officer of the Black Eagle with swords. And this is the original colbac of him! Regards, Artan

Dear Alfred, Here ate my soviet dagers.

Hi Alfred, I have 4 pieces of Soviet Navy and 2 pieces of Soviet Air Force, all pre-1960. But only one of them has the mumbers and letters. It is Air Force ZIK 1951 / Π-N 434. Why the others are w/o any number or sigla? Regards, Zaim

Dear Euronymous, The old uniforms was in use till 1995 but with the ranks added. The same for the buttons. Dear Belaruski, This is an service jacket of an major-general of Sigurimi. The buttons are with the albanian coat of arms. During of 40 years of the Comunist Regime were three generals of Sigurimi at all. Regards, Artan

Hi Rex, I see just now this beautiful piece. It is an M.37 belt for officers parade uniform. Was used from 1937 to 1939, and during the italian occupation only for the parade uniform of the Royal guard. Regards, Artan

Beautiful badges Belaruski. They are for the remembrance of the same event, Congress of Permeti, 24.05.1944. The silk cocarde is of 1964 (20 aniversary) and the aluminium badge is for the 40 anniversary, in 1984. The delegate has put them together just to not lose. I post here a photo of 1969, with the cocarde of 25 years of Congress of Permeti. Regards, Artan Përmeti Congress: An antifascist national liberation congress held on May 24, 1944, in Përmeti (Përmet), Albania. The congress laid the basis for popular democratic rule and elected the Antifascist National Liberation Council of Albania, the supreme legislative and executive body of Albania. It also formed the Antifascist National Liberation Committee of Albania, which was vested with the functions of a provisional government.

Dear All, Now I am discussing with myself. Looking on the net, I find this jacket of the Ottoman Imperial Guard. In its collar, you can see an embroidered 12-pointed rosette. It is something similar with the second bronze rosete posted from me. Regards, Artan

I THINK IT IS A PRODUCTION OF ABOUT 1980-1985.

Dear Demir, However, thank you for your interest. A.

It is a soldier hat M.75 produced about 1980. There were several military factories at that time, in Tirana, Pogradec, Saranda, etc.

Hi, The production of the old type of uniform was stoped in 1993, because the uniform M.91 was the old type M75 to which were added the shoulder straps. Regards, A.

Hi Euronymous, The old type buttons were replaced only on 1994. Exist and other models and variants of buttons, but these are the principal types. Regards, A.

After the abolition of the ranks (1966), for the officials was very dangerous to keep in the wardrobe the old uniforms. Could be accused "for nostalgia". Some of them told me that they had destroyed all the old uniforms for this reason. This is the reason of the extreme difficulty to find albanian uniforms of pre-1966. Regards, A.

Dear Slavogorje, I am afraid you are wrong. The uniform of comrade Enver's visit in Beograd, was with only a row of buttons. Look to the photo above. Instead mine is with two rows. Regards, A.

After 1966 ( the year of ranks abolishing) there was no differences between different corps. They wear all the same uniforms and hats. Unique diference: the collar patches of M.66. This unique difference was abolished with the M.75 uniform, which unify all in red patches. Regards, A.

Hi belaruski, It is almost impossible to find albanian hats of Models pre 1966 period (M.45, M.47, M.52, M.61). This is an very rare uniform Mod.61 of a sigurimi major from my collection. Regards, A.

Hi to all, 22 views and any response or help ??? !!! Regards, A.

Hi Belaruski, This is an albanian officer of Border Troops, in M.61 uniform. You can see the green ribbon of his cap. Regards, A.

Hi to all, I find those pieces some days ago here in Albania. I think those are military hat badges of the Tanzimat era, maybe 1840-1860. They have a D = 42 mm. Can anyone help me to identify them? Regards, A.

Dear Euronymous, The cap badge M.91 was of two types. About 5 cm for officers and about 3 cm for soldiers. Regards, Artan