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This Devil head is a WW2 German pattern.. Many years ago I received one directly from a German vets family. He was in Panzer Rgt. 31.. I've seen the same one as mine in an auction years ago also attributed to the same regiment. It was in great condition, had its silver wash still and had red paint in the eyes.
Mine actually had more of the plating but over the years its just about all gone!
I have heard about others being attributed to:
9th SS-Panzer Abt. 102 [502] , and
Stg. Brigade 209. But have not done any research other than to check the mascot and indeed is a Devil!
They been around,,I've seen them at the digger shows in the mid 90s in E. Europe, and here and there in the states. Overall not a particularly nice looking ring but because of its material/simple design, affordable for the soldiers of the units... A hard ring to find in very good/excellent condition
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I will show after 5th of december real devil head with some kind of provenance 
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Trigg, I'm sure there is more than one pattern.
Those who have been collecting for years have seen this pattern. And I wasn't going to call the German family who claimed the unit the ring belonged to liars.. I and many others who have been collecting a while this pattern is fine.
IF you don't like it fine, backhanded comments are not needed here....
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Here in Russia , too dont know about devils symbol 9th ss Hohenstaufen
As I heard, it rings attributed to baltics republics, found with legioners
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hey yes Evgeniy! Latvia had I think,,maybe Est. or Lith too. Forest people?
Mine from a German family living here in the U.S. They said Panzer Rgt. 31 and I believe them.. Really,,there were several Devils and Heads used and I'd like to see others.
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Here is the only known by me pattern with devil head with good provinance for me. Here is the pics.
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Ok trig- so let's hear the provenance... I'm dying to know this Baltic/ legioneres secret but no one will tell me (and I can't read Russian.....)
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Devil head ring with are showed on picture with dog tags was found in North Karelia.
P.S Rings found with Latvian legionaires was only patriotic and with skulls and snakes (I have 3 rings (not from hoard witch was found with legionaires) - two was found in Courlad near Saldus town and Kekava area and one battle damaged from other side of Riga city.
Also never saw devils face rings in baltic states.
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So cool.... I hope I can find just 1 of those original skull rings soon!
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went to my ring stash today.. To pick up my collection for some last min reshoots, additions etc. My last post here for a while . Enjoy these as I do!
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these are Bulgarian Hitler Youth!
This little box was crammed with these rings [about 6]. All tiny size for kids. Gave a couple away to members here when I first got the load. Weird little things but a cool and rare 3rd reich era rings!
Last edited by Gaspare; 12/28/2016 04:29 AM.
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I was looking at these yesterday in another post in fact.. love the HJ ring, only one I've seen and the wound badge ring I absolutely dig 1000%! Original boxes here too!
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Some real beauties i have still seen times ago. Ultra rare Luft and HJ and the Bulgarian. The Luft and HJ are on my wish list, the Bulgarian i got years ago from you and still have to say thanks for
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
aus ihren Augen blitzen."
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