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Discussion in 'Information Requests' started by panzergrenadiere, Sep 5, 2002.

  1. panzergrenadiere

    panzergrenadiere Member

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    I saw a picture of Waffen SS guys wearing fez caps with SS eagle and a totenkopf on it. Does anyone know what unit these guys belong to. I'm guessing they are foreign volunteers, but from were? Any help would be greatly apperciated.
     
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    panzergrenadiere Member

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    That sounds about right, the guys in the picture did look like Gebigjager.
     
    panzergrenadiere, Sep 5, 2002
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    Panzerknacker New Member

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    Yes, definetely Handschar..Bosnian Muslims...grouped to fight Tito's Partisans...
     
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    I read that the division fought well against Tito's partisans, commiting atrocities of course, but they ran away when they had to face the Red Army... :mad:
     
    Friedrich, Sep 6, 2002
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  6. volkbert

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    Members of Handschar did wear the fez but I have a picture in a book of EWW Fowler with three man with a fez who belong to the Kama division.

    To identify troops it's helful to look at collar patches, ärmelstreifen, shields and signs on vehicles.
     
    volkbert, Sep 7, 2002
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