A Cased German Cross In Gold Awarded To Petty Officer Gerhard Friese Of S26/1St E-Boat Flotilla Hold Footnote: This fez was worn

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)

marked on reverse WILH

He embarked from England on April 10th and arrived in Canada on the 18th

and MVD Medal for Excellent Service in Moldova

Canadian Guards on April 16

A Cased German Cross In Gold Awarded To Petty Officer Gerhard Friese Of S26/1St E-Boat Flotilla Hold Footnote: This fez was wornA 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