Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Commemorative Ring consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1940 – 1944

1940 – 1944

Both suspended from a 85 mm-long bar with a magnetic metal core

A 58th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge

measuring 30 mm (w) x 200 mm (l) when folded on a flat surface

They advanced through thick bush in loose squares

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Commemorative Ring consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1940 – 1944(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