EXTREMELY RARE GERMAN-UKRAINIAN WWII NATIONALIST HAT with BADGE
WWII black wool German-made Ukrainian nationalist hat. This black panzer wool m43 hat, made by Pecuro, is in size 5 and was converted by adding 2 gold buttons and a COCARDE. It was worn by Ukrainian nationalist freedom fighters during and after the war against the Soviet regime. Despite showing good, well-worn condition, this one is exceptionally rare. It comes from a genuine old collection and is suitable for either a historic museum or a private collection.
CONDITION: In very good condition considering its age, with no visible damage or repairs. For additional information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. Property from the estate of M.Fridman, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, March 20, 2012; 2. Beachwood Auctions LLC, Solon, OH, USA, February 20, 2021 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance. History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $500 - $1,500.
HISTORY of SALES: All artifacts belonged to UPA-OUN are very rare and expensive. Recently Ukrainian and German WWII VOLUNTEER's hats were sold on Live Auctioneers for $1,000 (2 years ago), $1,250 (5 years ago), $3,200 (14 years ago), and $3,500 (7 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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WIKIPEDIA: The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) was a Ukrainian nationalist paramilitary and later partisan army that engaged in a series of guerrilla conflicts during World War II against Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, and both Underground and Communist POLAND. The insurgent army arose out of separate militant formations of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists-Bandera faction (the OUN-B), other militant national-patriotic formations, some defectors of the Ukrainian Auxiliary Police, mobilization of local population and other. The political leadership of the army belonged to the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists-Bandera.

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