Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Commemorative Ring Hold Melilla on the north African

Melilla on the north African coast had been Spanish since 1497 and Ceuta since 1668 but it was not until the early 20th Century that the Spanish began to expand into the interior

The discrepancies can only be explained when one considers the prisoner groups favoured by Sister Pia

obverse centre featuring a red enameled background with stylized inscription reading “St

for service in the European theatre

and slight sun fading on the belt

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Commemorative Ring Hold Melilla on the north African(Deutsches Afrikakorps Ring). Constructed of a gilded zink alloy, the exterior bearing a central raised Afrika Korps (DAK) insignia in the form of a palm tree overlaid by a mobile swastika, flanked by an inscription of DAK 1941, with each side of the ring bearing a raised mounted camel, unmarked, measuring 20 mm in diameter, with loss of finish and minor oxidation evident, a unique example in very fine condition.