A WWII model Nazi German Third Reich Afrika Korps, gilded brass mug. Raised on a base, the mug has a rounded shape with an engraved floral design and an overlaid oval depicting a Nazi German swastika, a palm tree, and the date 1942 against a sun background. The German Afrika Korps, Deutsches Afrikakorps, or DAK was a Wehrmacht corps during World War II. It was created on February 16, 1941, by German troops in Libya to participate in the North African Campaign. Capitulated on May 13, 1943 in Tunisia. Second World War Nazi German Serveware And Drinkware Collectibles.