Zaim Qyteza

Hello Euronymous, Uniform M.75 for officers: Two types, with closed and opened collar. With and/or without belt. Hat of classic type for officers. Uniform M.75 for NCO: Only with closed collar. Without belt. Hat type as for soldiers, but of different material. Regards, Artan

Dear Euronymous, They are two officers of Sigurimi (blue collar patches) in M.66 uniform, but around 1970. The M.66 uniform was only with the closed collar jacket. The opened jacked was reentered with the M.75 uniform. There was no distinktion between officers and nc officers on the M.66 uniform. Regards, Artan

Dear Ralstona, This is the piece of my collection. You can see the scabbard in it. Regards, Artan

Dear all, I want to help our collegue Albania. Regards, Artan

Hi GC, I am sure that it is not albanian. Regards, Artan

Hi to all, I find today in the market of Tirana this piece. Can anyone help me to identify it? It is 6 cm high. Regards, Artan

Dear Sirs, I Confirm you that the Grand Cross of the Black Eagle Order is arrived in Albania. It is really the top of all I see till now !!! Regards, Artan

Dear Rex, This is a map taken from a broshure of 1979. Regards, Artan

Hi Sasha, They are albanian (not from Kosovo but from Albania). I know two of them. Do you have problems with the first or with the second of my questions? Regards, Artan

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Hi to all, I bought today this picture. It has the caption in recto "PEJE 1944" (PEC, 1944). The three partisans in it, are Albanian (of the Albanian National-Liberation Army), but their ranks are of Yugoslavian Partisan Army. How is possible this? The model of the ranks worn from them, are that used from 12.1942 to 04.1943 (see "Partisan Warfare 1941-1945", p.36). How is possible for them on the end of 1944, to use a rank model of 1942-43? Regards, Artan

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Dear CLAVDIVS, Thank you for your help. I think this pair of cuffs are ottoman (about the end of XIX century), from the general shape, the style and the mode of embroidered. Overall, I find them here in Albania (part of Ottoman Empire during XIX century). Regards, Artan

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Dear all, I find today this pair of embroidered jacket cuffs. I thing that they are part of an ottoman diplomatic uniform or civil service, I don't know. Can anyone help me? Regards, Artan

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Hi to all, Finally a picture of an Albanian frontier military, decorated with the “Order for the Defense of the State Frontiers of the PSRA”, one of the rarest decorated with it.Finally a picture of an Albanian frontier military, decorated with the “Order for the Defense of the State Frontiers of the PSRA”, one of the rarest decorated with it. The soldier wear the model 1966 uniform and the picture is of 1974. Regards, Artan

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Hi Itaca, This is an Chinese dagger, used by Albanian Guard of Republic during 1970-1990 period. Regards, Artan

This is comradeAdil Çarçani, prime minister of the Peoples Socialist Republic of Albania (1982-1991),member of Political Bureau of the Labor Party of Albania, member of the People’sAssembly of the P.S.R.A. In his chest, the decoration of the "Hero of the Socialist Labor".

Hi to all, Finally I find a picture with oneof the rarest Socialist period Order: THE ORDER OF LABOR, first design (M.135 inmy book). Regards, Artan

Dear Makedon, I know about 100 different medalsof Italian unities (Armies, Divisions, Regiments, Battalions and Services) ofthe Italian-Greek War. In my collection, I have about 60 of them. The Albanian unities were part ofthe Italian ones. For these reason, the Albanians received the same medals asthe Italians. Only the distinctive of Bob wasdifferent. It was officially created from the Albanian Government and wasoffered only to Italians participants in the Italian-Greek War. In fact itread: “ALBANIA, TO THE VICTORIOUS SOLDIERS OF ROME”. Regards, Artan

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Dear Seb, I think you are talking for the Albanian Mod 1947 General Parade Uniform. That uniform was with red collar and one row of buttons. Instead, the Mod. 1952 has two row of buttons. I attach a photo of Enver Hoxha in Mod.1947 uniform. Andreas, It is impossible for my uniform, to be of 1945, because this type of uniform was entered in power in 1952. Regards, Artan

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