LW "campaign finger ring" - anyone?

[mgidhagen]

This ring was added in a recent trade, and I don't know anything about these rings, nor am I interested in them... But maybe there is anyone of you who can tell me if this is a fake item, or if there actually were rings like this made by German soldiers...? The ring is made of silver, most likely in Norway, and it is maker marked "830S" (denoting silver content?) and "VT". The design shows a LW eagle, the year 1940 and "NORGE". Inside the ring are the following engraved: "W.S."/"Stavanger"/"Sola 9.4.40". This could, I suppose, be interpreted as a LW-soldier/officer bearing the initials W.S. participated in the attack on the Sola airfield in Stavanger on April 9, 1940, and "celebrated" it by having this ring made. The engravery looks genuine enough, as does the ring's ageing. But I have no idea... What do you guys think?
Cheers,
Mike G

PS. Sorry for the dark pictures... DS.

[Gregory Koepp]

i've seen alot of these and your looks better than all than i've seen. yours has really nice markings inside and the stamping looks of time too. so i my opinion you have a good one.

greg

[mgidhagen]

Thanks for your input, Greg! Can you tell me anything about these rings; was it popular among German troops to make rings...? I have never encountered any before. Are there collectors interesting in such individualized items...?
/Mike G

[Gregory Koepp]

Thanks for your input, Greg! Can you tell me anything about these rings; was it popular among German troops to make rings...? I have never encountered any before. Are there collectors interesting in such individualized items...?
/Mike G

ya you can find alot of rings that the troops have made, the one thats out there the most is the West Wall ring. and on those you would beable to find 30 differant kinds. the luftwaffe rings that i've seen hang around about 5 differant kinds. your is a nice worn one and the inscribing on the inside will stay in pretty good condition as yours shows. yours is one of afew that i've seen that were personnalized with name or initials. by looking at yours i feel that it was made by a wax or clay mold??? then on the sides it looks as tho the wearer did his own little work by scribing some extra details on it??

all in all you have a nice war time ring!

hope this helps....


greg