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ring man #358002 05/07/2023 12:00 PM
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This is the closest I have: It's in pretty good condition. No hallmark but it feels too light to be silver.

Westwall 06a.jpeg (48.25 KB, 246 downloads)
Westwall 06b.jpeg (50.75 KB, 246 downloads)
Westwall 06c.jpeg (59.25 KB, 246 downloads)
Westwall 06d.jpeg (54.04 KB, 246 downloads)
ring man #358004 05/07/2023 05:54 PM
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Your ring is in the best possible condition . Most rings have wear, but this one is perpect !

ring man #358006 05/07/2023 06:23 PM
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Indeed Benten. I have wondered if it has been re-plated, or painted with very shiny paint. Or maybe it was never worn.

ring man #358009 05/08/2023 07:16 AM
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Stephen, problably the ring is not worn or worn very few times .

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ring man #358010 05/08/2023 07:19 AM
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Here some pics of the Westwall.

WWALL W.jpg (100.44 KB, 227 downloads)
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ring man #358508 07/14/2023 02:07 PM
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,,,what a great topic!..

OK, so found a tiny bit of a variant of the Spiral wound WW rings..

Has a small wrap at each end of the spiral.. Nothing crazy,,,but a nice original ring. [on German eBay]..

WWV2.jpg (69.12 KB, 173 downloads)
WWV.jpg (110.12 KB, 173 downloads)
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ring man #358516 07/15/2023 06:33 PM
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Nice variant spiral. great topic.

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ring man #360696 02/11/2024 03:44 PM
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My most recent West Wall ring. A less common pattern but with a nice chrome finish, albeit some corrosion on the shank, and a cool cartouche illustration of a bunker and tank trap 'dragons' teeth'.

WW01.JPG (50.76 KB, 194 downloads)
WW02.JPG (45.69 KB, 194 downloads)
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ring man #360713 02/14/2024 02:47 PM
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Very nice.. Good condition too!

All the WW rings are getting harder to find too. This pattern a good addition to anyone's collection.. Good catch!

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ring man #362008 06/01/2024 12:58 PM
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It's quiet around here just now. Here's another familiar pattern of West Wall ring. There are quite a few examples of this and other, related WW rings in this thread and elsewhere on the forum. Hope you enjoy seeing it,
Stephen

Westwall 07a.jpeg (73.32 KB, 166 downloads)
Westwall 07b.jpeg (56.59 KB, 166 downloads)
Westwall 07c.jpeg (57.29 KB, 166 downloads)
Westwall 07d.jpeg (57.49 KB, 166 downloads)
ring man #362020 06/02/2024 10:32 PM
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Hollow inside right?

* Yes a once common pattern that can't be found anymore!! Good catch!

Gaspare #362024 06/03/2024 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Gaspare
Hollow inside right?

* Yes a once common pattern that can't be found anymore!! Good catch!

Hey Gaspare, yes, it's hollow inside. In pretty good condition too.
Stephen

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ring man #362028 06/04/2024 06:16 PM
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Hi Stephen,
I like the sleek Artdéco elements of the rings. Thanks for posting.

The date 1939-40 is in the constuction period of the Westwall. The rings were made as a remembrance for among others the workers and security soldiers. So just before the beginning of war in the West.

Then, the first years of the war, the Westwall was more or less abandoned ; the emphasis was on the Atlantic wall.

At the end of the war 1944-45 the Westwall was full in use, but no Westwall rings with or without a date?

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ring man #362029 06/04/2024 06:22 PM
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Thanks Benten. I agree, it's a nice ring. I have never seen a WW/WF ring dated after 1940. I have wondered if the West Front rings we know were from the Atlantic Wall, some of them anyway. Yeah, the WW was more or less abandoned early in WW2 but sections of it still exist. I live near Basel, Switzerland and there are still a few WW forts dotted around in the countryside on the old border in Alsace through which I drive quite often.
Stephen

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ring man #362034 06/04/2024 10:56 PM
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I own a working die for this ring.. Apparently many shops made this ring as was quite popular!
So pre war there might have been some 'reporting' by the original maker that everyone is copying their ring/pattern.... SO if you see this pattern with only 2 bunker windows don't worry IF everything else is good then so is the ring either 2 or 3 bunker windows

Stephen,,,thats is a very nice example!

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ring man #362983 08/27/2024 12:32 PM
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Nice green glass West Wall ring to add to my collection. This one shows a bunker or gun emplacement in front of a forest and its dated 1939/40. Rings with a glass cartouche also came in red and black. There were variants in the pattern of the band too. Here are two of mine. Have a look through the back pages of this amazing thread to see a large variety of West Wall rings.

West Wall green 01 Medium.jpeg (57.02 KB, 94 downloads)
West Wall green 03 Medium.jpeg (46.86 KB, 94 downloads)
West Wall green 02 Medium.jpeg (38.9 KB, 94 downloads)
West Wall glass Large.jpeg (148.97 KB, 89 downloads)
ring man #362987 08/27/2024 04:36 PM
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those are some beauties!!

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ring man #362989 08/27/2024 04:42 PM
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Stephen,

Wow nice rings!

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ring man #363690 11/05/2024 01:56 PM
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Here's another West Wall that I just obtained - black glass cartouche - courtesy of Gaspare. I now have a red, a green and a bIack. I haven't seen other colours to date.

I also posted a photo of my modest collection of various WW rings. Hope you enjoy seeing them.

Stephen

WW Black 01 Medium.jpeg (52.06 KB, 99 downloads)
WW Black 02 Medium.jpeg (42.85 KB, 98 downloads)
WW Black 03 Medium.jpeg (40.73 KB, 98 downloads)
WW Black 04 Medium.jpeg (43.59 KB, 96 downloads)
WW glass Large.jpeg (110.66 KB, 96 downloads)
WW rings Large.jpeg (200.27 KB, 96 downloads)
ring man #363696 11/05/2024 08:35 PM
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Glad that Blackie went to a good home.

Like that WestFront in the upper left hand corner. Don't think I ever saw a glass WestFront,,that would be some catch!

A wonderful collection...thanks for posting..

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ring man #363697 11/05/2024 09:50 PM
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Stephen,

Not modest at all, great collection. Congratulations!

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ring man #364076 12/15/2024 11:58 AM
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Nice addition to my West Wall ring group. An early Christmas present from me to me grin This pattern is relatively rare. It's a brass ring with only a trace of the silver-coloured wash left but, otherwise, in good condition. Apologies for the poor quality of the last photo. Group photos are difficult to take.

Westwall Adler 01.JPG (127.33 KB, 67 downloads)
Westwall Adler 02.JPG (83.04 KB, 67 downloads)
Westwall Adler 03.JPG (87.92 KB, 67 downloads)
Westwall Adler 04.JPG (74.63 KB, 67 downloads)
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ring man #364088 12/16/2024 04:10 AM
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That pattern is rare,, congrats!

ring man #364089 12/16/2024 04:57 AM
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Stephen,

Woah! Congratulations!

ring man #364462 01/15/2025 04:32 PM
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I'm reeling in the Westwall/Westfront rings recently. Makes me a happy man. Here are the most recent additions.

I always wanted to own an original WW spiral or 'snail'. Now I got one. The Westfront helmet and this particular bunker ring pattern are pretty rare to see nowadays. Three beauties for the collection.
Stephen

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Westwall spiral.jpeg (138.18 KB, 49 downloads)
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ring man #364472 01/15/2025 10:42 PM
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Stephen,,, I am very happy they went to a well-deserved home...

Guys,,,these are little pieces of history.. Personal like a dog tag,,this was worn by the soldier in good and bad times.. In uniform and in street clothes...

I'm always surprised they survived with all the time that has gone by,, The tough times during the war,,the even tougher times directly after the war. Somehow they made it,,,and now being seen again on our forum...

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Stephen,

I am always amazed at what you come up with. Congratulation and more happy hunting.

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