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mega Freikorps group Photo
bolewts58 replied to dedehansen's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
BTW, the naval officer with blond hair, without a cap is naval air ace Kapitänleutnant Friedrich Christiansen who at the time was an officer in the 3rd Marinebrigade von Loewenfeld. -
Schlesischer Adler / Silesian Eagles
bolewts58 replied to dond's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
well-known fake -
mega Freikorps group Photo
bolewts58 replied to dedehansen's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Here's the history of the naval cap tally in the photo. Die Eiserne Flotille / Eiserne Torpedobootsflotille Rare cap tally. There are a few different variations of this tally that existed both in navy-blue and black silk with silver lettering. -Eiserne Torpedobootsflotille -Eiserne Torpedoboots-Flotille -Eiserne Flotille Originally known as Die Freiwillige Nordsee-Torpedobootsflottille. Founded in Wilhelmshaven on February 20, 1919 under the Generalkommando des Garde-Korps (Garde-Kavallerie-Schützen-Division, Berlin) and attached to Freikorps Lettow-Vorbeck. It was disbanded on August 3, 1920. Commanded by Korvettenkapitän Rudolf Lahs (1880-1954) (later Reichsmarine Kontoradmiral, Vice-President of Deutschen Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt (DVL) and President of the Reichsverbandes der Deutschen Luftfahrt-Industrie (RDLI). Order of battle 1. Eiserne Halbflottille 2. Eiserne Halbflottille The Flotille were first stationed in Emden harbor in March, 1919 to prevent a communist uprising. The Flotille participated in the Hamburg uprising, June 1919 (known as Die Hamburger Sülzeunruhen). The Eiserne Flotille with 8 torpedo boats blocked the Elbe and the entrance to Hamburg and provided a link between Detachments Lebedur and Heug (Reichswehr Pionier_Batl. 9). It also supported the Kapp-Luttwitz Putsch in March 1920. -
For those who can't read Dutch, I took the liberty of translating the list into English. I think I got most of it right. Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau Grand Cross of the House Order of Orange Bronze medal for charitable deeds Insignia for Honorable Long Service as Officer XXX Tribute Medal (Inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina on September 6, 1898) Silver Marriage Medal (awarded in commemoration of the marriage of H.M. The Queen) Commemorative Medal (awarded on the occasion of the 25th wedding anniversary of H.M. The Queen) Bearer Medal (awarded in memory of the marriage of HRH Princess Juliana and HRH Prince Bernhard) Knight of the 4th Class of the Order of the Red Eagle (Prussia) Knight of the 3rd class of the Order of St. Anna (Russia) Knight 4th Class of the Order of the White Elephant (Siam) Knight with Crown of the Order of the Griffin (Mecklenburg-Schwerin) Knight 1st Class of the Order of the White Falcon (Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach) Knight 1st class of the House Order and Order of Merit of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig (Oldenburg) Knight of the Order of the Wurtemberg Crown (Wurtemburg) Knight of the Order of Berthold I (Baden) Commander of the Order of Gregory the Great (Papal State) Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor (France) Commander 2nd Class of the Order of Adolf of Nassau (Luxembourg) Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan) Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden) Grand Cross of the St. Olaf Order (Sweden and Norway) Grand Cross of the Order of the Restored Poland (Polonia Restituta) Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark) Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (Luxembourg) Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
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Rare grouping to a Baltic Fighter. Gefreiten Ludwig Anlicker served on the Western Front and Germany from April 1918 - April 1919 in Baden Leib-Grenadier Regiment 109. Sometime in mid 1919 he went to the Baltic and served in the M.G. Abteilung, Regiment Baden, Freiwilliges Abteilungs von Medem, which was part of the Iron Division (Eiserne Division) and from August 24, 1919 part of Volunteer Russian Army of the West (Freiwillige Russische Westarmee) of Prince Avalov-Bermondt. His pass notes he fought in the Baltic against the Latvians and Bolsheviks (Kämpfe im Baltikum gegen Letten u. Bolschewisten) and was awarded the Baltic Cross and Maltese Cross for the Russian Army of the West (Baltenkreuz, Malteserkreuz). He left service on 16.2.20. His awards include: EKII - 19.9.18 (marked SW) Baltic Cross (Baltenkreuz) - 9.8.19 (likely Deumer) Maltese Cross of the Russian Army of the West (Malteserkreuz) - 1.12.19 (The official title for this award was Das Abzeichen für Dienstgrade der russische Westarmee (Badge for All Ranks of the Russian Western Army). (likely locally made in Latvia)
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Baltic Cross award document. Awarded to Gefr. Fritz Reichwald, Freikorps Weikhmann Freikorps Weikhmann was part of the Deutsche Division serving in Kurland and Lithuania in 1919. It later was part of the Russian West Army of Prince Avalov-Bermondt and disbanded 18 December 1919 after returning to Germany. The document is stamped on the reverse that the cross was issued (rather than being privately purchased).
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The Kyffhäuserbund didn't wear armbands in the Weimar era. I am sure this pattern armband was instituted in 1933 or 34, the swastika was added in 1936 and all veteran's groups were amalgamated under the name NS-Reichskriegerbund Kyffhäuser e.V. in 1938 with the badge replaced again with a black iron cross with a swastika in the middle. NS-Reichskriegerbund Kyffhäuser e.V. was disbanded in 1943 and replaced by the Volksturm. This armband was actually more like a cuff title as it was worn on the lower right sleeve rather than in the middle of the left arm which is where the NSDAP armband was worn.
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Zeitfreiwillingen Hannover?
bolewts58 replied to Mark McM's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
FYI It's shown here as well. https://www.sammlermarkt-nord.net/orden-ausruestung-usw-1800-1925/orden-abzeichen/feldartillerie-regiment-von-scharnhorst-nr-10-mitgliedsabzeichen.html -
Zeitfreiwillingen Hannover?
bolewts58 replied to Mark McM's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
I found this link. Feldartillerie Rgt. von Scharnhorst (1.Hannoversches) Nr.10 Hannover Mitgliedsabzeichen https://www.philipp-militaria.com/archivearticles/Feldartillerie-Rgt-von-Scharnhorst-1-Hannoversches-Nr-10-Hannover-Mitgliedsabzeichen-NUNQUAM-RETRORSUM--1522319899.html -
Zeitfreiwillingen Hannover?
bolewts58 replied to Mark McM's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Defintely not Freikorps of any kind. Below is a photo of a member of Zeitfreiwillingen Regt. Hannover (on the right) wearing the collar badges of this unit. I don't believe that a definitive ID of this badge has ever been made, other than it's from Hannover and dates from the 1920s. -
Schlesischer Adler / Silesian Eagles
bolewts58 replied to dond's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
A genuine Freikorps medal bar in my collection to an officer of the 3. Marine-Brigade von Loewenfeld. -
Bayernwacht opinions?
bolewts58 replied to Mark McM's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
This the Revers-Abzeichen worn on the lapel. It looks typical if these. They were die cast and a little crude. -