Thanks Hapur.. yeah I'm still 50/50 on the ring.. Yes Latvians closely associated with Swas. emblem. A conundrum for sure!
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Cartouche emblem is the exact as the German collar tab,,but, many Latvians wore them in Camp service as seen in a couple period soldbuch photos...
.. But ,,the design around it looks Lavian in itself.
The 1942 applies for both [ unless it is a special year for Latvia for a reason ]...
As the Erna,,Latvian and, a place a German might have been in Russian territory[?] The content mark mainly German.. And,, I still think the designs on the sides are Runic!
Either way,, I love the piece and have had a long time and enjoy it... Thanks for all the responses..
