Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers ERA namely the 3rd Infantry Division

namely the 3rd Infantry Division

The top of the barrel is faintly marked with the the standard E / L G / * in an oval

It is contained in a monogrammed leather belt carry case

The Eastern Task Force met less opposition because the French Resistance had staged a coup in Algiers and the Allies were able to push inland and compel surrender on the first day

The traditional ignition system of the various Indian States of British India matchlocks were in use on the Sub Continent from the early 1600's

Original German WWII Waffen SS M43 Maroon Parade Fez for Foreign Volunteers ERA namely the 3rd Infantry DivisionOriginal 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