Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Cuff Title United Republic of black velvet medalbed

black velvet medalbed

dark patina on the sterling silver exterior

maker marked and marked "GI" on the pinback

a proudly worn example in overall near extremely fine condition

the obverse of both trimmed with machine-embroidered silver-grey tresses and bearing inscriptions of “WEST” flanked on each side by crossed swords

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Cuff Title United Republic of black velvet medalbed(Wehrmacht rmelband Afrikakorps). Constructed of olive drab rayon, the obverse overlaid by central dark green rayon tresse trimmed with silver aluminum wire borders, bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of AFRIKAKORPS, the reverse showing a classic chevron weave to the green tresse, unmarked, measuring 49 cm (l) x 3 cm (w), perforated with ten holes consistent with post war display, in unissued and very fine condition.