A Cased German Cross In Gold Awarded To Petty Officer Gerhard Friese Of S26/1St E-Boat Flotilla Hold A Second War German Regimental

A Second War German Regimental Badge - 40

Footnote: This fez was worn by Bosnian Muslims who were members of the two Croatian SS Divisions (13th Handschar Waffen SS Division and the 23rd Kama Waffen SS Mountain Divisions)

the bronze gilt letters "RCAF" inside a wreath placed in the centre of the cross

with square pin

cypher of Muhammad an-Nasir Bey (1906-1922) on the centrepiece

A Cased German Cross In Gold Awarded To Petty Officer Gerhard Friese Of S26/1St E-Boat Flotilla Hold A Second War German RegimentalA fine quality manufacture, cased and extremely well preserved German Cross in Gold; four rivets on the reverse; double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points; the center with a quality black enameled rotated swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a stamped circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year (1941); inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red painted line with a silver core in the middle; broad vertical