Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers with Tassel & Sweatband - Missing Insignia - Size 57 German Field Equipment Typical allied construction of the

Typical allied construction of the period with all snaps present

This was intended to create such a terrible would that because of it's shape torn open very easily condemning the poor recipient to a very painful and long recovery

but now fully polished as issued

The hilt has a tiny bit of the original gilding

Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers with Tassel & Sweatband - Missing Insignia - Size 57 German Field Equipment Typical allied construction of theOriginal 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