Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers with Tassel & Leather Sweatband Receiver Top Cover It is constructed of wood

It is constructed of wood staves with three iron hoops to hold them together

These were manufactured at the large Prussian Arsenal in Potsdam outside of Berlin

or who had served for four months in an area under the jurisdiction of the armed forces and who had been mobilised and directly worked with the operational army

Often referred to as the "Panzer Beret"

Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers with Tassel & Leather Sweatband Receiver Top Cover It is constructed of woodOriginal 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