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Nice pair of Luftwaffe rings depicting the famous Ju-87 dive-bomber, AKA the terrifying Stuka that spearheaded so many attacks in the opening years of the war. The first ring was made in Northern Italy for German Stuka pilots. It is brass and plated (nickel or chrome) and the Stuka motif is polished brass. There was also a very similar ring made for Italian Stuka pilots. The latter have the word, 'Picchiatello' on the cartouche, the Italian for 'Woodpecker', which was the name of the Ju-87 in Italian service. Personally, I think that the aircraft depicted on this ring is a pretty poor rendition of a Stuka. Maybe they looked better when new and not bashed by wear. The second ring also brass but with a silver wash. It is a two-piece construction, held together a rivet and was made for Stuka pilots stationed in the Luft Verteidigungs (Air Defence) Zone (LVT) - West. Neither pattern is seen much anymore. Incidentally, the word 'Stuka' is derived from a a contraction of 'Sturzkampfflugzeug', or 'dive bomber' in German. For those interested, there are a couple of old posts on Stuka rings here on the forum. Links: https://forum.germandaggers.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=265878&Board=38https://forum.germandaggers.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=267491I also attached a couple of period postcards depicting Stuka's.
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we used to be in to saying 'Wow; thats really rare,, or thats a common pattern etc. etc. .... Fact now is,,,ALL period authentic rings are rare! Think how old they are! For something like a tiny ring to survive I still find amazing!! Your LVZ West ring IS rare though  and in good shape! . Anyway, that's in good condition too and a nice catch now hardly seen for sale anywhere! Great to see both,,thanks for the treat! G.
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Stephan & G.,
here's the mentioned Stuka ring by so called italian version : below airplane you read Picchiatello instead of Stukas
Ric
Last edited by Ric Ferrari; 07/22/2024 08:03 PM.
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Thanks, Ric. That's a cracker but, like mine, I don't think the plane looks anything like a Stuka.
Thanks for posting it.
Stephen
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Stephan,
they are all crudely made and lack details, so hard to determine which plane they represent
Ric
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There it is!! Thanks much Ric.... Ring collectors,,,IF you see either,, grab them!!
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Stephan,
they are all crudely made and lack details, so hard to determine which plane they represent
Ric Here's JU-87 shown like on above ring Ric
Last edited by Ric Ferrari; 07/22/2024 09:54 PM.
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Great thread. Thanks for the information.
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