Original Item: One-of-a-kind. This is a very nice German WWII Souvenir Ring from the North African campaign. It measures about 18mm in diameter, and looks to be made of Silver or Nickel alloy. The ring has a silver plaque on the top showing the German Afrikakorps Logo; a Palm Tree with Swas (Swas). On either side it is engraved DAK and 1941. The sides of the ring show a palm tree and a tent.
A wonderful piece of German WWII Militaria!
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (Deutsches Afrikakorps or DAK) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of their African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 until its surrender in May 1943. Both the Heer and Luftwaffe branches of the Wehrmacht wore uniforms specifically designed for the conditions in the more arid climate.