Description
84mm (3 ¼ inches) wing tip to wing tip
bronze Oak Leaf Cluster on its original ribbon
one of which is holding a life preserver inscribed "S
obverse lid with gold embossed “18” inside of oak leaf branches
Gape died from Mesentric Venous Thrombosis (a blood clot in one or more veins that drain blood from the intestine
Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1944 Afrikakorps Pow’s Trench Art Bracelet Auction 84mm (3 ¼ inches) wing(Afrikakorps Grabeskunst Armband). Constructed of aluminum, the exterior bearing a central hand etched Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a date of 1944 and flanked by an inscription of AFRIKA TUNISIA with Afrikakorps style palm trees, the right side of the exterior showing a small patch of oxidation, a hand crafted Afrikakorps POWs commemorative bracelet in near extremely fine condition.