Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Trench Art Commemorative Ring Hold measuring 51 mm in width

measuring 51 mm in width at the bowl and 145 mm in length overall

This has a machine woven (BeVo) eagle in light grey cloth thread over a dark green

illustrations by William C

slender banjo-style pin with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch

known by the former Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Trench Art Commemorative Ring Hold measuring 51 mm in width(Afrikakorps Fingerring). Constructed of a silver alloy, the exterior featuring an elongated rectangular plaque bearing a hand etched palm tree, flanked by initials DAK (Deutsches Afrikakorps) and a partially legible date of 194, unmarked, corresponding to a mens size 9, weighing 16. 5 grams, demonstrating a consistent patina throughout, a classic example of a ring privately purchased by a German serviceman in the North African theatre, in very fine