Original Skull Ring

[Andrew Miller]

Hi, everybody - need more information about the Ring (silver plated bronze) - metal detector find together with Tankman Dog Tag and Tank Battle Order.
Thank you

[Migobeego]

Could very well be a TR period piece, most likely a Canteen Ring. These were widely available for purchase at soldiers canteens and soldiers of all ranks and even civilians could purchase them.

Regards,
MG.

[Andrew Miller]

Thank you for you reply, it was tankman ring for sure - it came from his Dog Tug bag - but I think it was no special Panzer rings...
How do you think does it have any collectors value and that is good place to offer the ring. Thank you

[BrodieBartfast]

You mention that it was ground dug, and that it came from the soldier's dog tag bag. Would this mean it came from the soldier's grave? Not meaning to pry or accuse, just asking.

B.B.

[SpitfireVb]

Interesting piece. The skull looks like it was soldered on to the band separately. That’s very unusual for a Kantine ring. These were mass-produced and usually die-cast as a finished item. Has anyone seen a similar design before?
While this may have belonged to a Panzermann, the motif is not that of the Panzer units. They used the so-called ‘Jawless Skull’ on their collar tabs, rings, etc.

[Andrew Miller]

Dear B.B.
Bag was lost - it was Tank battle order inside, dog tug (complete) and ring (metal detector made it on few cm deep).
Yours sinceerly
Andrew

[BrodieBartfast]

Dear B.B.
Bag was lost - it was Tank battle order inside, dog tug (complete) and ring (metal detector made it on few cm deep).
Yours sinceerly
Andrew

In that case, the owner would probably be very happy that you recovered it. Was this on the Eastern Front by any chance? It was quite common at war's end for German soldiers to discard their medals and tags to avoid mistreatment by the Soviets in the event of their capture.

B.B.

[Andrew Miller]

I believe its from Slovakia / soldier was part of 6th Panzer Division

[Viki]

Interesting piece. The skull looks like it was soldered on to the band separately. That’s very unusual for a Kantine ring. These were mass-produced and usually die-cast as a finished item. Has anyone seen a similar design before?
While this may have belonged to a Panzermann, the motif is not that of the Panzer units. They used the so-called ‘Jawless Skull’ on their collar tabs, rings, etc.

My friend, I have to disagree with you about this ring. There is an exact ring i my collection, also a ground found. My is partially damaged sadly. It is common design. Also there are some rings with the same skull but different ringbands. So IMO it is a nice original ring.

[SpitfireVb]

My friend, I have to disagree with you about this ring. There is an exact ring i my collection, also a ground found. My is partially damaged sadly. It is common design. Also there are some rings with the same skull but different ringbands. So IMO it is a nice original ring.

I didn’t say that the ring is not an original. I simply questioned whether it belonged to a panzer guy. That is not the type of skull that was on Panzerkorp insignia. That’s all...