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Original Rings of the Africa Corps
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German Africa Corps Ring (Item AFRICA 1-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: The title is almost a misnomer as there was no official Africa Corps (AC) ring. The ones that turn up are usually made by native Moroccans and were sold to the men of the AC as souvenirs of the great desert conflict.
There were several types of these and hitherto they have been considered quite rare and of course highly sought after. Now, because of a find in Germany, it is now possible for collectors to have one of these very scarce rings. As you know, if you have read about some of our other rings and jewelry, we were able to procure several years back a large group of some of the finest rings, brooches, pins, and amulets produced in some of the famous workshops of the Third Reich. This fabulous purchase was made at the Stuttgart, Germany Waffenborse, or arms show, which we faithfully attend each year. (To learn more about this acquisition use this convenient link to read "About Our Rings and Silver Insignia.") He told us that after the Africa Corps returned to the Heimatland (Germany) at the end of its noble battles, many of the men, because of their particular deployment, never got a chance to purchase one of these native-made rings that were so coveted. Realizing this and being able to borrow one or two of these rings from AC veterans, our man decided that he would produce the very same ring while in the employ of Kramer in Ludenscheid. The ring he produced is exactly the same as the ones made by the Moroccans except that German requirements mandated that the silver content shows within the ring. The 835 is stamped in the interior of the shank. This ring is a fairly elaborate piece with construction in silver with an overlay in gold that seems to be separate pieces of silver soldered on with a palm tree and mosque on the sides in gold. The top has a palm tree with swastika and "DAK" (Deutsche Afrika Korps) all in a group in gold. The ring is German made, but except for the 835 mark, it looks exactly like the Moroccan ones. This item is an extremely historically important and beautiful relic of the desert war and the brave men who fought it. PRICE: SOLD |
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German Africa Corps Ring (Item AFRICA 1-5) |
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| DESCRIPTION: The title is almost a misnomer as there was no official Africa Corps (AC) ring. The ones that turn up are usually made by native Moroccans and were sold to the men of the AC as souvenirs of the great desert conflict.
There were several types of these and hitherto they have been considered quite rare and of course highly sought after. Now, because of a find in Germany, it is now possible for collectors to have one of these very scarce rings. As you know, if you have read about some of our other rings and jewelry, we were able to procure several years back a large group of some of the finest rings, brooches, pins, and amulets produced in some of the famous workshops of the Third Reich. This fabulous purchase was made at the Stuttgart, Germany Waffenborse, or arms show, which we faithfully attend each year. (To learn more about this acquisition use this convenient link to read "About Our Rings and Silver Insignia.") He told us that after the Africa Corps returned to the Heimatland (Germany) at the end of its noble battles, many of the men, because of their particular deployment, never got a chance to purchase one of these native-made rings that were so coveted. Realizing this and being able to borrow one or two of these rings from AC veterans, our man decided that he would produce the very same ring while in the employ of Kramer in Ludenscheid. The ring he produced is exactly the same as the ones made by the Moroccans except that German requirements mandated that the silver content shows within the ring. The 835 is stamped in the interior of the shank. This is fairly simple ring and is the style that was sold by the Moroccans for a far cheaper price. It is the type most encountered in war-relic collections. It certainly was the ring most distributed in Africa. Our man faithfully produced some of these as well to every single specification of the native-made rings. The top is done in the Toledo gold overlay with the palm tree and “DAK” for Deutsche Afrika Korps 1941 with the swastika in the center of the tree. There is an inscription in Arabic above and below the palm. On the right side is a depiction of a camel and on the left a palm, again. A handsome ring and an important relic of the desert war. PRICE: $225.00 |
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