Albania Wz50
Polish manufactured Wz50 supplied to Albania when they were still allied to the USSR, this example is an early version (riveted chinstrap & cowskin leather liner), painted in Albanian Army green and red star stencilled to the front. This helmet is dated 1952.
The photos at the bottom of the page show different helmets in use with the Albanian Army.
The photos at the bottom of the page show different helmets in use with the Albanian Army.
Above: Skanderbeg Square, Tirane March 1953. Parade on the occasion of Stalin's death.
Photo: Courtesy, National Museum of Secret Surveillance "House of Leaves," Tirane, Albania.
Photo: Courtesy, National Museum of Secret Surveillance "House of Leaves," Tirane, Albania.
Above: Chinese export helmet used by Albania since the early 1970's when Albania distanced itself from the USSR and more closely aligned itself with Communist China. This picture was taken in a cafe on a recent trip to Albania in a town called Gjirokaster. The chinstrap looks to be locally manufactured as does the hardware. Albanian Army Green paint has also been applied.
