Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Commemorative Ring Auction Archive box also mint

box also mint

both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 95 mm (l)

with a manufacture date of “E43” (as the owner’s unit was dispersed in 1942

Notices regarding his wounding and death appeared in the Toronto Star

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Commemorative Ring Auction Archive box also mint(Afrikakorps Fingerring). Constructed of silver, the exterior featuring a rectangular Gold plated plaque bearing a hand engraved depiction of a mounted camel topped by a sunrise and inscription of AFRIKA, flanked on the band by a date of 1941 and initials A. B., the interior stamped with an illegible mark, corresponding to a mens size 9, weighing 9. 9 grams, a quintessential example of a commemorative ring privately purchased from a local artisan by