Croatian Fascist Berets

Googling 'beret' in Croatia comes with many results of HOS berets, for sale at web shops. 

The Hrvatske obrambene snage or HOS (Croatian Defence Forces) were the paramilitary arm of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) from 1991 to 1992, during the first stages of the Yugoslav wars.

The Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) is an extra-parliamentary nationalist and neo-fascist political party in Croatia. The word "right(s)" in the party's name refers to the legal and moral reasons that justify the independence and autonomy of Croatia. While the HSP has retained its old name, today it is a far-right party with an ethnocentric platform.

Despite everything that happened during the 1990’s, it appears many (young) Croatians are happy to don these symbols…