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WWII GERMAN WAFFEN SS COMBAT FEZ.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:650.00 USD Estimated At:1,300.00 - 1,700.00 USD
WWII GERMAN WAFFEN SS COMBAT FEZ.

This scarce type of Waffen SS headgear is commonly associated with the 13th Handschar (1st Croatian) Waffen SS Division of Croatia but was also worn by the 23rd Kama Waffen SS Mountain Division. The word, "handschar" is a local Bosnian Muslim word for a curved scimitar. This fez is made from green/gray felt and was intended to be worn with the gray combat uniform. It features a small 1" rolled piece of felt at the crown that originally had a dark green tassel attached, which is now missing. The front features a black and white bevo Death's Head skull with SS eagle above. The interior has the correct original 1 3/8", blue gray sweatband and the correct interior white size tag stamped "56". There is a partially illegible name written inside the fez. CONDITION: the body of the fez is quite solid and shows little or no moth damage. As stated, the dark green tassel is missing but the attachment loop is present. Insignia are bold and show only light wear. Sweatband does show wear and is detached for about 1". (02-17093-1/BF). $1,300-1,700.