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Quick look at a pair of Luftwaffe Adler rings. The black one I was lucky enough to obtain recently from Gaspare. They are both brass with enamel around the Luftwaffe eagle. They're well-worn with a couple of scratches/cracks or chips in the enamel but generally in decent condition. Black signified Air Ministry staff or engineer. Golden yellow was either for pilots or other aircrew (Fliegertruppe) or parachutists (Fallschirmtruppe). (Note that the GDC 'Waffenfarbe Guide says that yellow was not used in the Luftwaffe, but that is not true.) Odal posted a yellow ring of the same type a few years ago: https://forum.germandaggers.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=295884#Post295884Does anyone have one of these in a different colour? There was a red (anti-aircraft personnel) and maybe also a blue (medical corps).
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Hello Stephen,
good catch....black one is not so easy to find and still missing in my collection.
Here's my four
Ric
P.S. for some reason, red one seems almost like pink.....but it's not.
Last edited by Ric Ferrari; 04/01/2024 10:12 AM.
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Hello Stephen,
good catch....black one is not so easy to find and still missing in my collection.
Here's my four
Ric
P.S. for some reason, red one seems almost like pink.....but it's not. Magnificent! Thanks for sharing, Ric. I love the blue one. The brown one is Communications or Signals (Luftnachrichtentruppe)
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Excellent Ric!!!!!
I have a blue,,, but not with eagle,, has the 2 rank gulls.. The blue and black rare either version with eagle,,or with rank gulls....
I always liked the red/Flak,,yes,, yellow can be for flyers and, paratroopers.... Very nice guys!
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Hello,
a black one before or later had to join the family....so here's the new bird popped up few hours.....after my post here (it happened like that...I'm not joking).
Ric
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That's a beauty, Ric. Congratulations!
I've been hoping that blue, brown and red birds will pop up. Nothing so far... 🤨
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Very nice Ric!! Thanks for sharing it with us! Hey guys,,grab them while you can still get them.. In a few years there won't be anything around. There was only a finite amount made.. The ground has given up most it has,,,you will then only be able to find something whem someone passes or liquidates.
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Here’s another Luftwaffe. At first, I thought this ring was silver. It’s quite heavy but there is no silver content mark. Also, in certain light conditions, there is a yellowish tint at the edges of the shank. You can see this on the last two photos. I wonder if it’s silver plated brass.
What I think is striking is the beautifully engraved cartouche that looks like rose gold. I would guess that this ring was commissioned privately.
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Strange.. And unless I'm seeing the same ring over the years..... I have seen a few of these over the years and wonder if somehow there was a small production of them made..[?]
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I have had this ring for at least 18 years, Gaspare. Maybe a few guys from the same unit clubbed together and had them made. I think it's a beauty. One of my favourites.
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Then that is it because I have seen this more than once.. - And,, entirely possible to have a small run of 50 or whatever made......
Come you guys,, I know someone has another,,or seen another,,lets see or hear!
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