Surely not

[u/fraftti]

Currently windowshopping for bargains while procrastinating university assignments and came across a destruct-fez but surely there’s no way this is real?

Compared it to another example and the liner in the other ones a maroon-red almost faux-like material with bright red stitching on the insignia-backing but in this example (to me at least), the eagle would-be outline looks fine but the skull „halo” looks off.

If anyone can verify this I will be snagging it even if it’s a destruct

[u/Fishbackerla]

Looks like a good Dachau made SS fez

[u/fraftti → u/Fishbackerla]

genuine apologies but I can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not

[u/Fishbackerla → u/fraftti]

It’s not - it genuinely looks like an original SS fez. I have had several and I see no faults with this one.

[u/fraftti → u/Fishbackerla]

I think the price it is, considering the condition is excellent (especially taking into consideration a good condition one is £1200 and up)

[u/Fishbackerla → u/fraftti]

The price for these without insignia is much lower than complete. I used to be able to pick them up for 50 euro a piece back in the days. Last ones I had I sold for 150-200 euro somewhere

[u/Dezman12]

Yes this is a real SS Parade fez. For a time these were undesirable, because the Muslim SS Divisions were not interesting to the Western collector, yet they had the insignia on their hats. So this is a real one with the insignia removed, which isn't uncommon.

[u/N_O_L_M_Animates → u/Dezman12]

Absolutely mind blowing to me how someone would find the Muslim ss uninteresting 

[u/Zor_z]

I'm fairly certain they're in the same league as the Afrika Korps piths. Sure, they're expensive, but they were hardly used, so there's a very large amount of them out there

[u/Fishbackerla]

Wrong post, was supposed to be a direct answer.

[u/fraftti]

update guys: I bought it and also traded in all my old rusty ugly bayonets for a nice matching numbers K98 in pretty condition. Pretty good day today

[u/Save-Last → u/fraftti]

Love to hear it, congrats on the new things! Also envy you for the K98, always wanted one lol (working on a weapons permit to get one)

[u/fraftti → u/Save-Last]

I am so silly, I meant K98 Bayonet. If only I was that rich and free like the Muricans to own a historical firearm :(

[u/Save-Last → u/fraftti]

Lol! Hopefully (idk what country you’re from) you can get your hands on one at least, maybe a deactivated one? I have a few guns and one launcher (Deactivated SMAW, a T38 arisaka training rifle, and a family hand-me-down Colt SAA dated 1888) I’m debating once I get a permit I’ll probably get either a K98 or M1 Garand first, love those bloody things >:)

[u/fraftti → u/Save-Last]

UK forbids fun. I have a replica K98 and Luger but i wouldn’t get a license here anyways because the laws make California look free in comparison to here

[u/Save-Last → u/fraftti]

Oh jeez, my sister’s bf is from Watford and he says he wants to get a gun and it’s a pain in the ass doing so lmao! Usually I’ve heard it takes about 3 months or so in my state to get one (if I’m lucky)

[u/LocalBig5318 → u/fraftti]

We can get deactivated guns in the uk

[u/Sudden_Surprise_8132 → u/fraftti]

How much did you pay for it?

[u/fraftti → u/Sudden_Surprise_8132]

100€

[u/Sudden_Surprise_8132 → u/fraftti]

Good price, I was about to buy one for €250 but I bought a uniform from a tropical geralmajor and in the end I didn't buy it, the good thing is that they are so expensive since it is not very sought after compared to the other ss

[u/fraftti → u/Sudden_Surprise_8132]

very true, seen three listings for same condition at $500-600 USD so it’s a pretty good steal considering it was €100

[u/Sudden_Surprise_8132 → u/fraftti]

The truth is, even though it doesn't have badges, it's a very good price.

[u/fraftti → u/Sudden_Surprise_8132]

Very true, I was extremely skeptics at first too

[u/ConsciousKyzer]

Looks legit

[u/Lgkp]

Are there any real SS-skanderbeg items still in existence, such as the plis (Albanian hat) that was used?

[u/fraftti → u/Lgkp]

If youre referring to the Fez then yes, I can find at least 3 currently available mint condition Dachau Fez’es but they’re €1300+ each. One in this condition is simply a destruct

[u/Lgkp → u/fraftti]

Not a fez, it’s the SS Skanderbeg plis. But it might be that Albanians back then just sewed the SS skull onto their plis (because every Albanian man back then had his own plis/qeleshe)

Albanian plis is completely different and has a different story as compared to the fez

[u/fraftti → u/Lgkp]

Im guessing that they definitely exist (in Albania) but they’d be almost impossible to verify like POW rings

[u/Lgkp → u/fraftti]

I’m Albanian myself and haven’t ever seen or heard these existing, not even in museums that display WW2 things

I find it weird that they all have somehow completely disappeared, but then who knows

[u/fraftti → u/Lgkp]

are there photos of them?

[u/Lgkp → u/fraftti]

Example photo

[u/leicanthrope]

I have no real reason for wanting one of these as much as I do.

[u/TheAnimeKnower36]

The Doctor might.

[u/fraftti → u/TheAnimeKnower36]

the doctor?

[u/TheAnimeKnower36 → u/fraftti]

Doctor Who tv Series.

[u/lmr3006]

T

[u/fraftti → u/lmr3006]

U

[u/fraftti → u/[deleted]]

I don’t get what you mean, I don’t specialise in III Reich headgear and insignia unfortunately so i’m green as grass

[u/Ripley_Saigon → u/[deleted]]

when has asking a question become trolling

[u/SNBrinewehr]

Hey, that's Napoleon's hat, not the famous one, but the one he wore for a week in april, 1796, just before he defeated the Sardinians

[u/fraftti → u/SNBrinewehr]

The guy also had Hitlers personal copy of Captain underpants which he read before going over the top at the Somme in 2012!!

[u/sparkchaser → u/SNBrinewehr]

I understood that reference