Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, By Rothe, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity This is a fine Wehrmacht

This is a fine Wehrmacht Heer (Army) “Deutsches Afrika Korps” ring

maker marked with LDO code “L/53” for Hymmen & Co

Footnote: Harvey Chaplain Bounds was born on September 29

he was sent to Brittany following the Allied Normandy invasion

/ DIED JAN 29

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, By Rothe, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity This is a fine Wehrmacht(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860 1918). Civil Division. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, green and blue enamels, measuring 28mm (w) x 61. 5mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ball atop crown), weighs 20. 6 grams (including ribbon), unmarked by typical Rothe manufacture, scattered gilt wear, minor enamel wear on decoration, wear to the white enamel beads on the elongated ring