TirAlb
09-04-2008, 12:11 PM
Its quite a long documentary, dedicated to the 29/11/1964 parade, made on the 20th anniversary of the Albanian liberation from Nazi-Fascism .Im posting only the two final parts describing the parade.
Is interesting to note that this was made during a quite difficult period for Albania, we were virtually out of the Warsaw pact, and isolated inside the eastern block, following the Sovietic intervention in Czechoslovakia, and the Russian anti-Stalinist change. Few months before there was also a quasi-war with the Russian fleet stationed in Vlora that was forced to leave the Albanian waters, so at the time a foreign aggression was considered imminent. Pratically our only ally was Maoist China.
from 0-5.30 min- Peple arrival and opening ceremony
From 5.30 min Army units parade, ends with Navy units.
first part
0-5.30 Army Vehicles parade, ends with Coastal Artilery, Armored Vehicles, and Missiles units.
from 5.30 Civilians parade.
second part
ps.note the amount of people involved, quite a lot considering that the Albanian polpulation was less than 1.5 millions at the time
There's a commentary in Albanian, but the images alone are enough to understand i think.
Is interesting to note that this was made during a quite difficult period for Albania, we were virtually out of the Warsaw pact, and isolated inside the eastern block, following the Sovietic intervention in Czechoslovakia, and the Russian anti-Stalinist change. Few months before there was also a quasi-war with the Russian fleet stationed in Vlora that was forced to leave the Albanian waters, so at the time a foreign aggression was considered imminent. Pratically our only ally was Maoist China.
from 0-5.30 min- Peple arrival and opening ceremony
From 5.30 min Army units parade, ends with Navy units.
first part
0-5.30 Army Vehicles parade, ends with Coastal Artilery, Armored Vehicles, and Missiles units.
from 5.30 Civilians parade.
second part
ps.note the amount of people involved, quite a lot considering that the Albanian polpulation was less than 1.5 millions at the time
There's a commentary in Albanian, but the images alone are enough to understand i think.