Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers with Tassel & Sweatband - Size 56 U.S. Machine Guns and ran into heavy opposition

and ran into heavy opposition at Torbole and Nago

The base of the cup is etched with the word NATAL

There is a very nice silver bullion and green portepee attached to the grip

though there is a missing sliver on the rear left side

Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers with Tassel & Sweatband - Size 56 U.S. Machine Guns and ran into heavy oppositionOriginal 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