Waffen SS red fez acquired by a US soldier
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Waffen SS red fez acquired by a US soldier
Waffen SS red fez acquired by a US soldier
approximately 1945
overall: Height: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) | Width: 7.125 inches (18.098 cm) | Depth: 7.625 inches (19.368 cm)
Red 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, woth one divison from Albania. There was a field gray fez for the combat uniform. The creation of this unit was authorized by Hitler 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 officers, and the uniforms were designed to reflect the religion/ethnicity of the recruits.