Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Trench Art Commemorative Ring Hold United States Marine Corps Collar

United States Marine Corps Collar Badge Pair: in blackened bronze

illustrations by William C

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

known by the former Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War

encompassed by a “U”-shaped wreath in green enamel

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Trench Art Commemorative Ring Hold United States Marine Corps Collar(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