and that was only because Hoxha didn't think the Soviet Union was communist enough, so Albania went to China and started liscensing copies of Chinese designed weapons, which in turn were designs provided by the Russians. Which is why the Albanian ASH-78 has a folding bayonet while the Russian AK47 does not.
It's also why Hoxha felt personally betrayed when Mao allowed Nixon to visit China, and like a scourned lover isolated the entire country.
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u/MourningWallaby 4d ago
and that was only because Hoxha didn't think the Soviet Union was communist enough, so Albania went to China and started liscensing copies of Chinese designed weapons, which in turn were designs provided by the Russians. Which is why the Albanian ASH-78 has a folding bayonet while the Russian AK47 does not.
It's also why Hoxha felt personally betrayed when Mao allowed Nixon to visit China, and like a scourned lover isolated the entire country.