Lion101 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Hello, Does anyone have any information on the buckle belt that I pick up and does anyone knows how old it is?
Marko Maljkovic Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Hello. This is an Albanian army belt buckle from the time of Enver Hoxha, the late Albanian communist dictator. This belt buckle looks fairly old, but it might not be that old at all. The Albanians were very isolated during Hoxha's reign. They didn't even have friendly relations with the Soviet Union and People's Republic of China. Hoxha was a Stalinist hardliner who considered the Soviet and communist Chinese governments too "liberal." He also insisted on Albania being as self-sufficient as possible, which meant that Albania produced a lot of its own weapons, military equipment, and uniforms, sometimes using outdated technology. This belt buckle is the result of Albania's self-sufficiency program in the domain of military equipment production. It looks older than it really is, because it was relatively poorly made. I hope this helps.
Zaim Qyteza Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Hello, Does anyone have any information on the buckle belt that I pick up and does anyone knows how old it is? Hi Lion, This is an albanian soldier in Mod.1966 uniform. You can see the albanian made belt buckle. Regards, Artan
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