Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers with Tassel & Damaged Sweatband - Removed Insignia Scabbards & Sheaths which still move

which still move

Secured around the tunic as shown in the photograph is a lovely German WWII Heer Army General's Dress Brocade Belt with Buckle by F

the NSDAP Party created the WHW and thus broke off their ties to the Caritas

The barrel is now 20" in length and full stocked measuring 33" overall

On one barrel end there is aged brass plaque stating:-

Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers with Tassel & Damaged Sweatband - Removed Insignia Scabbards & Sheaths which still moveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a maroon fez that was part of the dress uniform of a Waffen SS military detachment composed of Muslims from Bosnia, Croatia, and Herzegovina in occupied Yugoslavia. The creation of this unit was authorized by AH in 1943. The original purpose was to combat Tito's partisans. Through recruitment and conscription, the unit had 26,000 soldiers within a few months. The group was commanded by German or ethnic German